The Efficacy and Function of Beef Bone Marrow
Dec 30, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Bone marrow of cattle (Bovidae family, including yellow cattle or water buffalo) has various functions and effects, such as nourishing the kidneys and enriching marrow, moistening the lungs and strengthening physical health, stopping bleeding and leukorrhea, relieving pain, and promoting skin health and beauty. Cattle bone marrow is sweet and warm in nature, effectively nourishing the kidneys and enriching marrow. It can significantly alleviate conditions such as deficiency syndrome with emaciation and depletion of essence and blood. It helps supply nutrients required by the kidneys, enhances kidney function, and thereby improves various symptoms caused by kidney deficiency.
Generally, beef marrow refers to the bone marrow of bovine species such as cattle or water buffalo. It has various functions and benefits, including nourishing the kidneys and marrow, moistening the lungs and replenishing deficiency, stopping bleeding and leukorrhea, relieving pain, and moisturizing the skin and beautifying the complexion. Specific details are as follows:
1. Nourish the Kidneys and Replenish Marrow
Beef marrow is sweet and warm in nature and can nourish the kidneys and marrow. It has a significant alleviating effect on conditions such as physical weakness due to chronic disease and deficiency of essence and blood. It helps supply nutrients required by the kidneys, enhances kidney function, and thereby improves symptoms caused by kidney deficiency.
2. Moisturize the Lungs and Replenish Deficiency
Beef marrow has the effect of moistening the lungs and replenishing deficiency and can be used to relieve symptoms such as qi deficiency, thirst, and diarrhea. It can moisturize the lungs, enhance lung function, supplement essential nutrients, and improve the body's immunity.
3. Arrest Bleeding and Leukorrhea
Beef marrow can stop bleeding and reduce leukorrhea, exerting a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as epistaxis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea. It helps control bleeding, reduce hemorrhagic symptoms, regulate the body, and restore normal physiological functions.
4. Alleviate Pain
Certain components extracted from beef marrow can inhibit enzymes that break down enkephalins, such as aminopeptidase, dipeptidyl aminopeptidase, and angiotensin-converting enzyme, thus exerting a pain-relieving effect. This can be beneficial in alleviating various pain symptoms, such as joint pain and headaches.
5. Moisturize the Skin and Enhance Beauty
Beef marrow contains various fatty acid components, such as lauric acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid, which can moisturize the skin and improve dryness and roughness. Meanwhile, components such as thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin in beef marrow also help promote skin cell regeneration and enhance skin health.
Patients with hypercholesterolemia, liver disease, hypertension, and individuals with phlegm-dampness constitution should consume beef marrow cautiously. In addition, pregnant women, infants, and young children should also be cautious when consuming beef marrow and should do so under the guidance of a physician. Moreover, when using beef marrow as food or medicine, it should be consumed in moderation to avoid excessive intake that may cause bodily discomfort.
