It can be seen that the spread of "one spoonful of lard = five herbs" is true. The benefits of lard don't stop there. Lard contains carotene, which can protect eyesight and prevent diseases such as night blindness and dry eye. In addition, lard can also strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the five internal organs, and also have a good nourishing effect on people with loss of appetite, indigestion and weakness of the spleen and stomach.
In addition, lard also has the effects of nourishing hair and relaxing bowels. Lard can also moisten dryness and relieve cough, and promote hair growth and smoothness. In ancient times, the moon skin was a manuscript made of lard. In addition, lard can be used as a lubricant for large intestine and relieve constipation because it is very greasy.
So, why are fewer and fewer people eating lard today? I summed up several reasons. First of all, the fat content in lard is too high. Young people who are looking for a perfect figure will choose vegetable oil instead of lard to reduce fat content. For the elderly, in order to prevent cholesterol and other three high diseases, it will also reduce the intake of oil. Therefore, the applicable population of lard becomes scarce. In addition, the price of lard will be relatively more expensive than vegetable oil on the market. Cheap lard needs to be refined by ourselves with pork, which is time-consuming and laborious. But the high nutritional value of lard can't be ignored.