Crab and Eel and Shrimp

Crab

Salty (Water), cold, Yin

Crab is a cold meat and is therefore nearly always cooked with ginger, which is warming, for balance. However, if you are suffering from a toxic heat syndrome, crab has the effect of dissipating the heat. It relieves heat rashes and pustules on the skin. Protein, 16.9 g; Fat, 2.9 g; Fiber, 0 g; Carbohydrate, 1.3 g; Vitamin A, 0 IU; Vitamin B1, 0.05 mg; Vitamin B2, 0.06 mg; Niacin, 2.5 mg; Vitamin C, 0 mg; Calcium, 45 mg; Phosphorus, 182 mg; Iron, 0.9 mg

Eel

Sweet (Earth), warm, Yang

Eel is considered to be a good tonic for the body and qi, and is thus often taken for fatigue or debilitation. It is also prescribed for rheumatic disorders. Protein, 18.3 g; Fat, 11.5 g; Fiber, –; Carbohydrate, 0 g; Vitamin A, 1034 IU; Vitamin B1, 0.15 mg; Vitamin B2, 0.04 mg; Niacin, 3.5 mg; Vitamin C, 6 mg; Calcium, 19.8 mg; Phosphorus, 213 mg; Iron, 0.5 mg

Shrimp

Sweet (Earth), warm, Yang

Shrimp meat dissipates cold, tones Yang, and removes stagnation in the flow of qi. In China, shrimp is valued first and foremost for enhancing male sexual energy, and thus correcting impotence. Because of its strong Yang energy however, it will make seminal emission and premature ejaculation worse. The strong energy of shrimp is an aid during convalescence. Protein, 20.2 g; Fat, 1.75 g; Fiber, –; Carbohydrate, 0.9 g; Vitamin A, –; Vitamin B1, 0.02 mg; Vitamin B2, 0.03 mg; Niacin, 2.6 mg; Vitamin C, –; Calcium, 51 mg; Phosphorus, 204 mg; Iron, 2.39 mg

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