What is the best way to eat bird’s nest? Different ways of eating for different effects

Bird's nest is a tonic with excellent health benefits. It has good health-preserving effects. There are records of bird's nest in the medical book "Compendium of Materia Medica". Chinese medicine believes that bird's nest has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, and delaying aging. However, you must pay attention to the time when eating bird's nest. Eating bird's nest at the wrong time will not have any effect. So what is the best way to eat bird's nest?

1. Millet, ginger, sugar and bird's nest porridge - for girls with dysmenorrhea

Function: Using bird's nest with millet which nourishes the stomach and warms the body and ginger candy which dispels cold and replenishes qi and blood can regulate menstruation and relieve dysmenorrhea.

Healthy recipe: Cook porridge with millet and bird's nest, then add ginger candy and eat it together. Do not eat it for 1 to 3 days during menstruation, and start eating a bowl every morning from the 4th day. It is very effective in relieving dysmenorrhea.

2. Tremella, pear and bird's nest syrup - for girls who are prone to colds

Function: Nourishes the lungs, improves the body's immunity, not only prevents various lung diseases and respiratory diseases, but is also a great way to moisturize the skin.

Health recipe: Cut the snow pear into pieces and cook it with soaked white fungus into syrup, then add rock sugar and stewed bird's nest to eat together.

3. Milk and bird's nest: for girls who are prone to fatigue and insomnia

Effect: Insomnia is the biggest enemy of girls' beauty. It can also lead to problems such as lack of energy and fatigue. The sialic acid contained in bird's nest can soothe the brain's nervous system and replenish the nutrients needed for the body to repair itself at night.

Health-preserving recipe: The best choice for eating bird's nest before going to bed is the simple and convenient milk bird's nest. Prepare a cup of warm milk, mix the pre-cooked bird's nest and milk and drink it. It can bring a good night's sleep and will also improve the condition of cold hands and feet in winter. If you are a girl with a weak stomach (drinking milk can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort), use honey or coconut milk instead of milk to pair with the bird's nest.

4. Bird's Nest Walnut Dew - Expectant Mothers

Function: Eating bird's nest during pregnancy can benefit two people. It can help expectant mothers get sick less during pregnancy, and the baby's skin and brain development will also get a head start. Therefore, most pregnant mothers in Singapore, Hong Kong and other places now insist on eating bird's nests to ensure that their babies have a healthy body from birth.

Health-preserving recipe: Grind the walnuts into pulp, put into a pot with appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, then add the stewed bird's nest and seasonings, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes on low heat.