East Meets West: Squid Most Beneficial for Women
Squid is a treasure trove, an excellent food for therapeutic use, especially as a health food for women. With delicious taste and rich nutrition—each 100g of squid meat contains 13g protein and only 0.7g fat—plus carbohydrates and essential nutrients like vitamins A, B complex, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and riboflavin. Ancient physicians believed squid is sweet, salty, and neutral in nature, with benefits including nourishing the liver and kidneys, enriching blood, nourishing yin, and boosting qi.
Notably, squid is an ideal health food for women. Throughout life—during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation—squid consumption is beneficial. Records indicate women eating squid enjoy benefits such as blood enrichment, improved eyesight, regulated menstruation, fetal stability, easier delivery, hemostasis, lactation stimulation, and relief from menorrhagia. The ancient text *Sui Xi Ju Yin Shi Pu* states: “It heals metrorrhagia, facilitates childbirth, regulates menstrual flow, treats hernias and abdominal masses—most beneficial for women.”