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Bird’s Nest from a Clinical Experimental Point of View
According to a recent medical research reported by Hong Kong Chinese University, the cell division enzymeand hormone of bird’s nest can promote reproduction and rebirth of human cells. The Glycoprotein content directly stimulates cell growth in human’s immune system. As a result, body metabolism is enhanced and functional effects are greatly improved. Effective results of bird’s nest are observed when they are consumed by children, elders, feedle and sick people.
Bird’s Nest from Traditional and Modern Chinese Medication’s Point of View.
[Chinese Medication Dictionary] Bird’s Nest is used as restorative and remedial food since the Ching dynasty as recorded in (Major Herbs Guidebook) and (Major Herbs Digest). Previous clinical researches have concluded that bird’s nest has a (sweet and calm) character. Bird’s nest contributed medical benefits to lung, stomach and kidney neural system. Several ancient medicine books such as (New Major Herbs), (Southern Mountain Chronicle) and (New Herbs Revised) all recorded plenty of detail of bird’s nest remedial benefits.
Bird’s Nest from a Nutrition Point of View
The main nutrition contents of bird’s nest are carbohydrate (30%) and protein (5%) although its protein content can be compare to that of milk or eggs. Bird’s nest also contains plenty of calcium and phosphorus, as well as some iron and iodine. There are still some other untraced compositions that may have medical benefits; hence we can not judge its value by the main nutrition contents alone.
Bird’s Nest from a Biochemical Point of View
The book (Evaluate Bird’s Nest) written by a biochemist has also proven that protein contained in bird’s nest have some bioactive elements which might have nourishing and replenishing effects on humans body.
The experts conclude that bird’s nest has three main functions:
* Enhances the rebirth of cells and tissues.
* Improves the immune system functions of our body
* Improves the body’s tolerance toward the damage done by X-rays or other radioactive reagents.
Bird’s nest is an excellent restorative food with a sweet and calm character; it is good for any age or gender
Ladies: Frequent consumption result in fairer skin, helps to stay young and look radiant.
Pregnant Women: Consumption during pregnancy will improve immune functions of the fetus and the mothers will be able to recover easily after giving birth.
Elders: Clears phlegm, strengthen lungs and kidneys, improves spleen as well as enhances appetite.
Children: Enhances immune ability, not inclined to get colds or flu
Men: Improves kidney and strengthens lungs, so not inclined to get weak.
November 27th, 2005
For thousands of years, bird’s nest has been recognized as a royal food with the ability to nourish the yin, strengthen kidneys, alleviate the yang, advance spleen, moisten lungs, beautify as well as prolong consumer’s lifespan.
Up until now, scientific research has continuously proven the fact that bird’s nest contains plenty of natural nutrients and mineral such as glycoprotein, calcium, iron, phosphorous, iodine and vitamins, all of which can be absorbed easily by human. Bird’s nest is indeed a very valuable natural restorative food
November 27th, 2005
To choose a genuine good quality bird’s nest with a reasonable price
Bird’s Nest is the nest where swiftlet birds secretly incubate their offspring. The remedial effects of bird’s nest were frequently recorded in ancient books. However, its limited supply and its premium prices have rendered it a privilege among certain social and economical status.
Recently, under close examination by clinical experiments and scientific research, the nutrition values of bird’s nest have further been proven, and thus more and more people now crave for this superb, skin-uplifting and restorative food.
The entire process of collecting, picking and choosing all influence the quality of a bird’s nest. However, due to its high value, improper practices such as bleaching, coloring and ingredient stuffing, have often been employed, of which have bothered consumers to an unbearable extent. To purchase high quality bird’s nest, it is advisable to choose a trustworthy merchant, letting the expert explain to you and help you pick what you need.
Otherwise, in return of a huge investment you might only get some counterfeit merchandise which may even be harmful to your body.
November 27th, 2005
* Some suppliers use H2O2 to remove the odor caused by the products with inferior quality. The H2O2 is highly poisonous and may cause cancer. It has been banned by WHO from any food product
* SO2 and SO3 are being used by some suppliers to bleach out the dirty, blackish and yellowish colors from products with inferior quality. As known, SO2 and SO3 are also poisonous and may cause cancer if taken excessively. Only very few food items are allowed to contain SO2 or SO3 (less than 2 ppm) by WHO. In Japan, no food item is allowed to contain SO2 or SO3 with more than 1 ppm (1/1,000,000) in volume.
QUALITY BIRD”S NEST IS QUARANTEED FREE OF CHEMICAL ADDITIVES
For your health concern, They provide you a scientific test method to identify products contaminated with illegal chemicals that are extremely harmful to your health.
November 27th, 2005
Most bird’s nests are produced in Southeast Asia countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam; all of which produce high quality bird’s nests. Among this, 80% of the production are from Indonesia with highly adeord quality and exported worldwide.
Identify Bird’s Nest by Its Origin:
Cave Swiftlet, House Swiftlet, Grass Swiftlet and Hair Swiftlet
* Cave Swiftlet: darker or yellowier, more hair and impurities, firmer and crispy feeling when eaten
* House Swiftlet: generally whiter, softer, texture, less hair, smoother and tender feeling when eaten.
* Grass Swiftlet and Hair Swiftlet: impurities are more then the nest itself, often used mixing with other things or grinded for other purpose.
Identify Bird’s Nest by Its Color:
White Nest (also called “Noble Bird’s Nest”), Yellow Nest, Orange Nest and Blood Nest
Identify Bird’s Nest by Its Shape:
Cup shapes, lumpy, stripped, shredded, minced, ball shapes bird’s nest.
Leftovers from trimming whole nest cups can be made in to nest strips, nest cake or shredded nest mixture. They are all bird’s nest, but due to the fact that they are made of nest rims, the appearances of these types of nests are not so nice and harder in texture.
November 27th, 2005
* Soak dry bird’s nest in cold water (20_C – 25_C) for 2-4 hours (depend on each nest)
* Dry the soaked bird’s nest and tear into shreds, rinse it with clean water to eliminate impurity
* Simmer in billing water for 5 minutes, dry it and immediately put into ice water for cooling
November 27th, 2005
According to Chinese medicine, the sweet flavor mainly enters the spleen channel. Sweet food is gentle, not cold or hot in nature. It has properties that give an alleviating and replenishing effect to the body. Consuming adequate amounts of sweet food can regulate the body functions. The bird’s nest tastes and swells better as sweet dish.
ImageFor preparing a sweet dish: The rock sugar should be added 15 min prior to completion of the dish. This will maintain the best qualities of the bird’s nest.
A salty dish is referred to all foodstuffs that are seasoned with salt. Salt is cold in nature and tastes salty. It can clear away heat, cool the blood and expel toxins. The salty flavor mainly enters the kidney channel. Consuming adequate amounts of salt can replenish and nourish the kidney. It is particularly suitable for patients with diabetes mellitus.
For preparing a salty dish: the salt should be added to the bird’s nest upon serving. If salt is added before cooking the bird’s nest will disintegrate, shrink and become crunchy.
Hot is warm and dry and is Yang is nature. Its property is active, moving and open. Hot dishes are suitable for people whose bodies are cool or cold in nature.
Cold is cool and cold and is Yin in nature. Its properties are calming and resting. Cold dishes are suitable for people whose bodies are warm or hot in nature.
ImageTraditional Chinese medicine extensively uses the theory of Yin and Yang to explain the histological structure, physiological function, and pathological changes of the human body, and to serve as guide for diagnosis of treatment. Yin and Yang represent two opposite aspects of every object that always restricts and act on the other. Generally speaking, anything that is moving, ascending, bright, progressing, hyperactive, including functional disease of the body, pertains to Yang. The characteristics of stillness descending, darkness, degeneration, hypoactive, including organic disease, pertain to Yin.
November 27th, 2005
Swell the bird’s nest with one or two changes of clear water. The water need not be retained after swelling. Follow the swelling time printed on the package since this varies depending on the kind of bird’s nest purchased.
Place the swollen bird’s nest on a double-layer stainless steel strainer, rinse with tap water and at the same time tear the threats of the bird’s nest apart to remove the impurities.
November 27th, 2005
Bird’s nest contains the precious salivary secretion of swallow. As with other foodstuff, it should be stored properly. The ideal method is to store the bird’s nest in an airtight storage jar followed by refrigeration. Shopkeepers who stock good quality bird’s nests should be able to offer valuable advice on correct storage. The bid’s nest can be dried in front of the air-conditioner if it is wet. However, beware not to dry by baking or by direct sunlight.
November 27th, 2005
The different products of bird’s nests that can be found in the market include the natural whole nest, nest strips, nest pieces, nest threads and the irregular shaped nest cake processed from nest threads.
The marketed bird’s nest are produced by three different swallow species
The swiftlet: The nest of swiftlet is constructed entirely by its saliva and is commonly termed a whole nest. Since the swiftlet feet on the different food, the saliva and the nest differ in color, varying farm from mainly white, yellow, grey, red and purple. The whole nest gives the best nourishing and replenishing effects to humans. The cooked bird’s nest taste mellow. (Swiftlets are small in size, only about 9 cm in length)
The feathered swallow: This little bird also constructs its nest from saliva and feathers. These nests are of less purity than the whole nest made by the swiftlet. After disintegration and removal of the feathers and impurities, the nest is molded into the shape of a nest cake. The nest cake comes in beautiful shapes and the colour is mainly white and yellow. The therapeutic value of the nest cake is only second to the whole nest. The nest cake has a good swelling capacity. The feathered swallow is found in caves in Malaysia. It has a slightly longer body than swiftlet.
The grass swallow: the body of the gross swallow is the grass is about 12 cm long. The nest is comprised of saliva and grass. Its purity is second to the nest of the feathered swallow and is the cheapest to purchase. Most of the nest pieces and nest threads sold in the markets are from gross swallows. They are the products after the nest has been disintegrated and impurities have been removed. The nest of grass swallow is mainly grassy and yellow in color. The swelling capacity is low but the price is reasonable. It is an excellent choice for beginner.
November 27th, 2005
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