What are sea cucumbers used for

Sea cucumber is the entirety of spiny cucumber or other species of sea cucumber in the family Sargassum, also known as sand cucumber and sea cucumber. It is distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong and other coastal areas. Sea cucumber is regarded as a delicacy for its rich nutrition, and is one of the famous "eight treasures of sea food" (sea cucumber, dried scallop, shark fin, slate maw, abalone, shrimp, dried squid and agaricus), which can be made into many famous dishes such as first-rate sea cucumber.

Improve immunity

Sea cucumber contains lysine, which is not found in other animal foods. Lysine is known as the "growth factor" and "brain factor" of human body, which can promote human development, enhance immune function and improve the function of central nervous system, so it can restore brain fatigue, enhance memory and prevent senile dementia.

Beauty and skin care

As the protein content of sea cucumber is extremely high and the collagen in it is very rich, it is comparable to gum and deer horn gum, which can not only replenish blood, but also slow down the aging of the body, lubricate the skin, eliminate wrinkles and facial pigmentation, and have the effect of beauty care.

Prevent and cure vascular diseases

Sea cucumber does not contain cholesterol, but is rich in high-quality protein and inorganic salt, which helps regulate the body's lipid metabolism and make the body fat content drop significantly; it can reduce the blood organism cholesterol content and can effectively prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.

Promote fetal development

There is also DHA in sea cucumber, which helps fetal brain development when pregnant women consume sea cucumber. Therefore, women who are preparing for pregnancy and those who are already pregnant can eat sea cucumber in moderation to reserve enough high-quality protein for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and many active substances and trace elements can fully ensure the nutritional needs of fetal growth and development.

Enhance sexual function

Arginine in sea cucumber is the main component of male sperm cells and has the function of regulating sex hormones, while sea cucumber is precisely the "rich in arginine", which has special effect on treating impotence and kidney deficiency. In addition, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, selenium, nickel and other elements in sea cucumber are useful for various physiological activities of human body, especially for reproductive function, and are helpful for the improvement of sexual function. Many elements in sea cucumber are also very helpful in improving and regulating female endocrine and promoting healthy circulation in the body.

Improves memory

Consumption of sea cucumber has a strong promoting effect on improving sleep and memory. The content of arginine in sea cucumber is higher than other organisms, and it has special curative effect on neurasthenia, so consuming sea cucumber has obvious effect on improving sleep. The niacin, calcium, taurine and lysine in sea cucumber also have important effects on restoring brain fatigue and enhancing memory capacity.

Strengthen bones

Regular consumption of sea cucumber can prevent rickets in children, osteoporosis and osteomalacia in adults. The rich calcium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, germanium and silicon in sea cucumber have special effects on the prevention of rickets in infants and children, osteoporosis in adults, as well as on bone abnormalities, deformities, dental and enamel dysplasia.

Contraindications to the consumption of sea cucumber

Foods that should not be eaten together

Sea cucumber should not be eaten together with vinegar, foods containing glycyrrhetinic acid, grapes, hawthorn, green fruits, persimmons and pomegranates. Vinegar and other acidic foods can make sea cucumber protein agglutinate and tighten, which will destroy sea cucumber nutrition; and the above-mentioned fruits have tannic acid, which will cause sea cucumber protein coagulation and hard to digest at the same time, making it easy to have indigestion symptoms.

Not suitable for people

Sea cucumber is slippery and greasy in nature, so it is not suitable for people with dampness in the spleen and stomach, cough with phlegm and thick and greasy tongue. Patients with cold and diarrhea are advised not to eat sea cucumber for the time being. Sea cucumber is rich in protein, so do not consume too much at a time as it is not easy to digest. People with weak spleen and stomach can eat sea cucumber selectively. In addition, babies with unsound digestive function, people who are allergic to protein and people who are allergic to seafood should not consume seafood.

How to eat sea cucumber

Stewed sea cucumber with rock sugar

Ingredients: 30 grams of sea cucumber with rock sugar. Method: Stew the above ingredients and take it every morning on an empty stomach, the course of treatment is not limited, it can cure hypertension and vascular sclerosis.

Sea cucumber and pork loin soup with pecans

Ingredients: 30 grams of sea cucumber, 60 grams of pork loin (washed and sliced), 15 grams of pecan meat. Method: Boil the soup with the above ingredients, add seasoning and eat it for several days to weeks, which can cure kidney deficiency, lumbago, tooth shaking and memory loss.

Sea cucumber and mutton soup

Ingredients: 30 grams each of sea cucumber and light vegetables, 120 grams of mutton (sliced). Salt, wine, ginger in appropriate amounts. Method: Boil the above ingredients in soup, add salt, wine, ginger and other seasoning to eat, even for several weeks, can cure men's kidney deficiency, impotence, women's cold, frequent night urination, fear of cold in winter and other diseases.

Sea cucumber, pig intestine and fungus soup

Ingredients: 30 grams of sea cucumber, 120 grams of pig intestine, 15 grams of wood ear. Method: Sea cucumber should be hydrated, the inner wall of pig intestine should be rubbed with salt to remove the dirt, and cut into pieces; fungus should be hydrated. After the intestine is cooked, drink the soup and eat sea cucumber, large intestine and fungus for several days, which can cure constipation caused by Yin deficiency and intestinal dryness.

Steamed Sea Cucumber

Ingredients: 500g of sea cucumber, 50g of asparagus, 125g of cooked lard, 5g of monosodium glutamate, 10g of cooking wine, 3g of refined salt, 20g of ginger juice, 1000g of white soup. Method: Slice the sea cucumber into lying blades, kill it with boiling soup, take the pot grate and wash it, put the asparagus slices on it first, then lay the sea cucumber on it in the form of three hitchhikers. Put the paved sea cucumber into large oil, add white soup, put the paved and killed sea cucumber, add flavor essence, cooking wine, salt and ginger juice, grill with martial fire until the juice is thick, then combine them into the grill plate, hook the water gravy with vegetable juice, and pour the juice on the sea cucumber.