In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, eating the internal organs of animals can nourish the corresponding internal organs of the human body. This statement seems subjective, but modern medicine has proved that it has scientific basis through research.
For example, it's a joke to eat pig's brain, but modern medical research has found that animal's brain is rich in protein, lecithin, xanthate and trace elements, which can promote the development of human brain cells and really improve intelligence. It is said that every year before the college entrance examination, many parents grab pig brains to supplement the brains of children who are taking exams.
For another example, eating pig liver and sheep liver can replenish the liver. Modern medicine also found that animal liver is rich in vitamins A and B, which has the function of nourishing and protecting liver. In particular, Chinese medicine believes that opening the liver to the eyes can improve vision. Modern medicine has also confirmed that vitamins A and B do contribute to the development of visual cells and are very beneficial to the protection of eyes.
However, the theory of nourishing viscera should also be applied correctly. For example, animal viscera contains a lot of cholesterol, and the elderly should be careful to replenish their brains to avoid cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by high blood lipids.
Filling shape with shape is more inspiring for health care. If the idea of supplementing the dirty with the dirty is somewhat subjective, then the idea of supplementing the shape with the shape in traditional Chinese medicine is even more incredible.
For example, Chinese medicine believes that walnuts are shaped like brains, eating walnuts can replenish brains, cashews are shaped like kidneys, and eating cashews can tonify kidneys and so on. However, modern medical research shows that walnuts do contain nutrients that are good for the brain, and cashews are really good for kidney function.
Knowing that there is a saying in Chinese medicine called shape-filling, people can choose some similar foods to keep fit in their daily lives.
In addition, TCM health care extends the meaning of shape-filling to all parts of medicine. For example, chrysanthemums growing on branches can cure headaches, and yam growing on roots can nourish the spleen and stomach, and crab bones even have the function of setting bones. These statements give endless imagination to people who like TCM health preservation, which is also the unique charm of TCM.