What are the effects, functions and contraindications of sea cucumbers?

Seafood has been endowed with magical colors in ancient times, and in contemporary Chinese medicine, the medicinal value of sea cucumbers is more popular among people. Sea cucumbers are very helpful for strengthening the body and treating some diseases, so they have become a health care product in people's lives. So what are the effects, functions and contraindications of sea cucumbers? People have to understand.

Effect 1: Nourishes the kidney, replenishes essence, nourishes yin and blood, replenishes both yin and yang

The arginine in sea cucumbers is the main component of male sperm cells and has the function of regulating sex hormones. Sea cucumbers happen to be "rich in arginine" and have special effects in treating impotence and kidney deficiency. In addition, elements such as phosphorus, zinc, manganese, selenium, and nickel in sea cucumbers play an important role in various physiological activities of the human body, especially reproductive function, and are very helpful in promoting the improvement of sexual function. In addition, many elements in sea cucumbers are very helpful in improving and regulating female endocrine and promoting benign circulation in the body.

Effect 2: Enhance physical fitness and adjust the body's immunity

People who often eat sea cucumbers rarely catch colds because the rich protein and arginine contained in sea cucumbers are substances necessary for the human immune function. They can prevent disease infection, adjust the body's immunity, and have a good preventive function against infectious diseases such as colds.

Effect three: delay aging

The collagen protein, arginine, chondroitin sulfate, phosphorus, selenium, niacin, silicon, etc. in sea cucumbers have the effects of prolonging life, eliminating fatigue, preventing and treating skin aging, and beautifying. In addition, arginine has the ability to promote human cell regeneration and repair body damage.

Several major taboos for eating sea cucumbers:

1. Do not eat more than one piece per day

For people with weak constitution, eating a sea cucumber every day is a better way to supplement the body. For healthy people, especially those living in areas with drier climates, excessive consumption of sea cucumbers should be considered as a possible cause of "getting angry". Therefore, it is best not to eat more than one sea cucumber per day.

2. Eat less sea cucumbers in spring

It should be noted that spring is a season when people are prone to getting angry, especially in the north where spring is dry. Be especially careful when taking dietary supplements and avoid consuming too much food that can easily cause internal heat, including sea cucumbers. Therefore, the amount of sea cucumbers consumed in spring should be reduced.

3. People with poor kidney function should eat less

Sea cucumber is a high-protein food, and the decomposition products, amino acids, are mostly excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, people with poor kidney function should not eat too much at one time.