The main functions of bird's nest are to nourish Yin and moisturize dryness, and to supplement Qi and tonify the middle.
It is used for deficiencies and insufficiencies, coughing with difficulty, spitting blood, and long-lasting dysentery;
weak constitution and malnutrition; deficiency of lung and kidney, with little phlegm and long-term cough.
Bird's nest can supplement without causing dryness, and it can also nourish the skin and promote beauty,
making the skin smooth, elastic, and glossy. It supplements Qi and tonifies the middle,
enhancing the digestive function of the stomach.
Bird's nest contains epidermal growth factor and factors that promote cell division, which helps stimulate cell growth and reproduction, promoting tissue growth and cell regeneration in the human body. It also has a promoting effect on the immune function developed by cells. Additionally, it contains a large amount of mucoprotein, glycoprotein, calcium, phosphorus, and other natural nutritional components, which can enhance the body's resistance to diseases. It is most beneficial for smokers and patients with respiratory diseases, and it has the function of delaying aging and prolonging life.
To stew bird's nest: Place the bird's nest in a bowl, add purified water, and soak for 4 to 8 hours. Then, simmer it over low heat with water bath method. Once cooked, it can be served with rock sugar, milk, honey, soy milk, or other ingredients. Stewing bird's nest requires a stewing pot and a larger pot that can accommodate the stewing pot entirely.
After draining and cleaning the soaked bird's nest, place it in the stewing pot and add an appropriate amount of hot water. Cover the stewing pot,
then place it into the larger pot. Fill the larger pot with hot water until it reaches halfway up the stewing pot. Simmer over low heat for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
材料Material
2 pears, 5 grams of bird's nest, 10 grams of rock sugar.
制作Making
Cut off the stem end of the pears (to be used as a lid), remove the core, and place the bird's nest and rock sugar inside the pears. Cover with the stem, secure with a bamboo skewer, and steam until cooked. Eat on an empty stomach in the morning.
功效Effect
Nourishes yin, moistens dryness and resolves phlegm. Used for lung deficiency, dryness and heat, cough,
phlegm and asthma in the elderly.
材料Material
燕窝6克，牛奶500毫升。
制作Making
Stew the bird's nest with water bath method until cooked, then boil it with milk before consumption.
功效Effect
1. Moisten the lungs and nourishes the stomach, used for lung dryness with coughing, dry cough with little phlegm,
or coughing up sticky phlegm with blood.
2. Weak stomach Qi, deficiency of stomach Yin, nausea, or vomiting.
3. Depletion of gastric and intestinal fluids, difficulty in eating, and constipation.
Reference Material:
"Choosing Supplements Correctly" compiled by Shi Renchao and Liu Zhongda.