The principle of using lard to reduce swelling

Lard can be used for cooking and making a lot of delicious food. Especially when steaming buns, adding a few drops of lard can make the buns taste softer and more delicious. However, lard has no effect on reducing swelling, and consuming too much lard can cause inflammation in the body. Therefore, it is necessary to consume it appropriately and not consume too much lard.

Chinese people often use lard for two main purposes. One is cooking, especially people in the south. They believe that adding lard to stir-fried dishes will make them more nutritious and fragrant. For example, in places like Fuzhou in southern China, people will pour lard on dishes or noodles and eat them directly. . The second is to make puff pastry snacks, such as barbecued pork puff pastry.

According to statistics, China, which produces the most pork, also ranks first in the world in lard production. Factories located in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu and other places have adopted scientific machines and methods to refine lard. These lard production factories, which export tons of lard, not only supply the food to households in China, but also export it to many countries outside China. In addition, it is still common today for Chinese people to boil pork fat in hot pots to extract lard.

1. Knead a small piece of lard into the dough for steamed buns. The steamed buns will be fluffy, white, sweet and delicious.

2. When cooking old rice, add some lard and a little salt, and the rice will be soft and delicious.

3. Wash and dry the iron pan, then apply some animal oil and spread it evenly to prevent rust.

4. Apply some animal oil on unworn leather shoes and store them in a cool and dry place to make them smooth and soft.

5. Can be used as lip balm.

6. In the cold winter in the north, with the temperature below minus 15 degrees Celsius, ordinary facial oils are basically useless. Melt lard and apply it on your face. After it is hardened by cold wind, it has an excellent heat-insulating effect, and you won’t feel like you’re wearing a mask.

Compared with general vegetable oils, animal oils have an irreplaceable special aroma that can enhance people's appetite. Especially when paired with radish, vermicelli and soy products, you can get a delicious taste that is difficult to achieve with other seasonings. Animal oil contains a variety of fatty acids, and the content of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids is almost equal. It has certain nutritional value and can provide extremely high calories. The digestion and absorption rate of cream in the human body is high, reaching more than 95%. It is a condiment with high content of vitamin A and vitamin D. The fat proportion it contains is lower than butter, and it is more suitable for people who are deficient in vitamin A and children.

Indications:

1. Red and white belt. Take three he of refined lard and five he of wine, boil them and take it all at once.

2. For constipation, use 2 liters of lard and ginger juice, simmer on low heat until 2 liters remain. Add 50% wine and simmer until simmered. Take in divided doses.

3. Shortness of breath and cough. Use 4 ounces of lard, boil it several times, cut it into small pieces, and eat it with soy sauce and vinegar.

4. Chapped hands and feet. Scrub with lard dissolved in hot wine.

5. Mouth ulcers blocking the throat. Use one pound of lard and white honey, and one ounce of coptis root powder, decoct them together to extract the juice and boil them into a thick paste. Take a ball the size of a date each time, five times a day.

scrofula. Soak raw Rehmannia root in lard, boil it six or seven times, and apply it to the affected area.