What is fish maw? It has many benefits

Fish maw is a very nutritious food and a luxury food. Also known as fish glue. There are many ways to eat it, it has many benefits to the human body, and it has great beauty effects for women. However, although it has good effects, it will not be very effective if you only eat it occasionally.

Isinglass is a dried product of fish bladder (an auxiliary respiratory organ). It is rich in gelatin, hence the name isinglass. It is also called fish maw and fish maw. Isinglass is as famous as bird's nest and shark's fin. It is one of the "Eight Delicacies" and is known as the "Ginseng of the Sea". Its main ingredients are advanced collagen, multiple vitamins, and various trace elements such as calcium, zinc, iron, and selenium. Its protein content is as high as 84.2% and fat is only 0.2%, making it an ideal high-protein, low-fat food. It is the raw material for the human body to supplement and synthesize protein, and is easy to absorb and utilize.

A functional fish protein. In appearance, new fish maw is white and transparent, while old fish maw tends to be dark yellow, wrinkled and full of cracks. In terms of taste, new fish maw has a sticky texture, while old fish maw has no stickiness at all and becomes very thick after being boiled, even more than one centimeter, just like eating sponge cake. It is white powder.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, fish maw has extremely nourishing and therapeutic effects. It is made from dried fish bladders. Generally, huge sturgeons and large yellow croakers are used as raw materials. Since various fish maws and fish maws are processed and prepared according to different fish types, the hardness of the fish bladders also varies. It can be divided into three types: wide belly, fish maw and fried belly, and the price ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand yuan per catty. Fish maw has been one of the “Eight Delicacies of the Sea” since ancient times. After nutritional analysis, the mystery of the “treasure” of fish maw has been solved, just like the “Da Vinci Code”.

Because fish maw contains a large amount of collagen protein and is easy to absorb and utilize, it is very popular among people. The fish maws that are more common on the market now, such as the fish maws from the deep sea and the big fish maws from the deep sea, commonly known as "reckless maws", are all made from fish that are extremely rich in gelatin. These fish maws are extremely rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and other essential elements for the human body.

Fish maw can enhance the digestion and absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract, improve appetite, and help prevent and treat symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, and constipation; it can enhance the toughness and elasticity of muscle tissue, enhance physical strength, and eliminate fatigue; it can strengthen brain nerve function, promote growth and development, improve thinking and intelligence, and maintain normal glandular secretion; it can prevent and treat slow reaction, maldevelopment in children, insufficient milk secretion in postpartum women, forgetfulness and insomnia in the elderly, etc. Since fish maw contains a large amount of glue, it has the effects of promoting blood circulation, replenishing blood, stopping bleeding, keeping out cold and removing dampness, so it can improve immunity. It is more suitable as a tonic for people with weak constitution, true yin deficiency, and mental overwork.

In addition, fish maw is the best choice for women to supplement collagen. 70% of the protein in human skin is collagen. The network structure it forms supports the skin, making it look smooth, plump, soft and elastic. As we age, the rate of collagen loss in skin tissue gradually exceeds the rate of production, so the skin loses elasticity, becomes thinner and aged, and becomes sagging, wrinkled, and dry. Therefore, timely supplementation of collagen can restore the skin's youthful vitality.