Folk Blood-Nourishing Method 8
One large pig trotter, 30 grams each of pine nuts and walnut kernels. Remove hair from the trotter, boil it until half-cooked, remove bones and retain the skin. Fill the skin with walnut kernels, pine nuts, and small pieces of meat and tendons, roll tightly, secure with string, then cook until thoroughly tender. Cool, slice, and serve as a dish with meals.
According to ancient records, all three ingredients have moisturizing effects on the skin. Pig trotters nourish yin and blood, "enriching gastric fluids to moisten the skin" (Dietary Spectrum of Suixi Ju); walnut kernels tonify the liver and kidneys, beautify the complexion, "regular consumption makes skin smooth and lustrous" (Food Therapy Herbal); pine nuts moisten lungs and nourish body fluids, "moistening the skin and enriching the five viscera" (Bencao Ri Hua Zi). Together, they synergistically nourish and moisturize the skin.
The beauty-enhancing effect of this formula is closely related to the nutritional components of its ingredients. The collagen in pig trotters is an excellent ingredient for beauty and health; walnuts and pine nuts are nut-based foods rich in fats and proteins, with fat content exceeding 40%, primarily consisting of essential fatty acids, which perform various physiological functions in the body—deficiency may impair cell membrane function, causing eczema in infants or various skin disorders in adults. Additionally, vitamin E in walnuts and pine nuts delays cellular aging and reduces skin pigmentation.
Not recommended for those with hyperlipidemia, obesity, or loose stools.<Blood Nourishing Formula>