Which is more nutritious for men, chicken or duck?

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chicken has the functions of warming the body, replenishing qi and tonifying deficiency, so chicken is a good nourishing food. Duck is mild or cool in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and has the functions of nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, diuresis and reducing swelling.

　　Patients often ask me after seeing the doctor: “Doctor, what can I eat? Can chicken be eaten? ”Or "I want to eat some nutrients to replenish my body. Is it better to eat chicken or duck?" ”……People always ask these questions every day, especially whether cancer patients can eat chicken. They ask more questions, so it is necessary to explain.

　　From a modern medical point of view, chickens and ducks are both poultry foods, which are composed of protein, fat, vitamins, inorganic salts and other nutrients. Although there are some differences in content, the overall difference is not big. Therefore, if you ask Western doctors these questions, the answer may only be: “It doesn’t matter, you can eat everything. ”It may also be because chicken contains more protein and less fat, so you may prefer to eat more chicken.

　　However, from the perspective of syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine, the nature, taste and functions of these two poultry are different. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chicken is warm in nature and sweet in taste. Its functions are to warm the body, replenish qi, and tonify deficiency. Therefore, chicken is a very good nourishing food. There is a book of traditional Chinese medicine that specifically discusses dietary therapy. "Suixiju Diet Spectrum" records: "Chicken can replenish deficiency, warm the stomach, strengthen muscles and bones, activate blood circulation and regulate menstruation, and stop vaginal bleeding (treatment of vaginal bleeding). Menorrhagia and leucorrhea), reduce the frequency of urination. ”so clinical See everything in heaven Kidney deficiency It can be used for deafness, nocturia, weakness of muscles and bones, etc. Especially a kind of silky chicken produced in rural areas of Jiangxi and Anhui has greater medicinal value and is mostly used to regulate menstruation and stop metrorrhagia (menorrhagia, prolonged menstruation, and bleeding). famous Gynecology The patent medicine "Black-bone Baifeng Pill" is made from black-bone chicken as the main medicine and can treat Menstrual disorders、anemia wait. However, people with hyperactivity of liver yang, such as those who often suffer from dizziness, headaches, and elevated blood pressure; or those with internal liver wind, such as trembling hands and feet, spasms from time to time, numbness of the lips, and signs of stroke, should not eat chicken, especially chicken heads, feet, and wings. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that they can produce phlegm, increase fire, and move wind, let alone eat them. There is still debate on whether cancer patients can eat chicken. Some people think it is not appropriate to eat chicken, while others think it is okay. My opinion is that I would rather not eat it, because tumors are caused by qi stagnation, blood stasis, and phlegm coagulation. Chicken can produce phlegm and help fire, which is not good for tumor lesions. You can eat duck or goose meat instead.

　　Duck is mild or cool in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and has the functions of nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, diuresis and reducing swelling. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Duck is also a water bird. To treat water and urination, blue-headed male duck is suitable; to treat consumptive heat and poison, black-bone white duck is suitable. ”Therefore, it is more suitable for people with edema and internal heat due to yin deficiency to eat duck. In particular, feeding ducks with cordyceps has a greater tonic effect and has a unique flavor. It is a famous dish. However, ducks tend to be cooler in nature. "Suixiju Diet Spectrum" believes that if the yang is weak and the spleen is weak, the exogenous infection is not clear, the stool will be loose. diarrhea It is not advisable to eat duck under other circumstances. In comparison, duck meat is milder than chicken, so anyone who cannot eat chicken can use duck meat instead. People who are afraid of cold and prone to diarrhea can eat chicken.