Bird’s nest is a kind of food with the same origin as medicine and food, which has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, benefiting qi and tonifying the middle. Natural bird’s nest contains a variety of proteins and also inorganic components such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. It has antiviral, antihypertensive, inhibits blood clotting, improves immune function, slows down aging of brain tissue, eliminates free radicals, strengthens the heart and anti-allergic effects.
Bird’s nest is a nest made of the saliva and down feathers of the swiftlet of the family Apodidae. It is flat in nature, sweet in taste, and belongs to the lung, stomach and kidney meridians, and has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting qi and replenishing the middle, and it can be used to treat coughing with deficiency of the lungs, haemoptysis, dryness in the mouth, lack of fluids, prolonged dysentery, prolonged malaria and choking and regurgitating stomach and other diseases.
It should be noted that bird’s nest should not be used by people with stagnant dampness and phlegm, or those with superficial evils (evils on the surface of the muscles). If you feel unwell, please consult a doctor promptly.