Eating Pig Brain: Benefits & Risks

　　Pig brain.[Nature and Taste] It is cold in nature, sweet in flavor, and has a slight toxicity.[Meridian] Enters the kidney meridian.[Effects] Tonifies deficiency, replenishes bone marrow, nourishes kidneys, and invigorates the brain.[Indications] Dizziness, headache, blurred vision, vertigo, tinnitus, one-sided or bilateral headaches (tongue-sovereign headache), neuroasthenia. Treats hand and foot fissures.Blood. Soak in wine to apply externally.[Suitable for Eating] Suitable for those with physical deficiency, neuroasthenia, dizziness, and tinnitus in the elderly;Also suitable for those with post-concussion syndrome and forgetfulness."It treats wind vertigo and brain ringing." - The Supplemental Herbal."It replenishes bone marrow, tonifies deficiency, treats neuroasthenia, one-sided or bilateral headaches (tongue-sovereign headache), and dizziness in the elderly." - Sichuan Materia Medica.[Avoid] Those with high cholesterol and coronary heart disease should avoid eating it."Excessive consumption damages the body; causes muscle weakness and erectile dysfunction." - Food Therapy Prescriptions of the Residence of Longevity Revisited. According to folklore, "Eating brain boosts your brain," which is often used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating dizziness and headaches among those with weak constitutions by stewing pig brain with Chinese angelica root (white peony). Due to its high cholesterol content,100 grams of pig brain contain as much as 3,100 milligrams of cholesterol, which is the highest among all foods. Therefore, those with hyperlipidemia, especially high cholesterol, and coronary heart disease should avoid excessive consumption. Young men should also not eat it frequently.