So, have you ever heard of "pig milk"? Pigs are very common in our life, and there are many varieties, and pigs can have many piglets at one birth. According to the truth, milk should also be abundant, but why have people rarely heard of drinking pig milk? Can pig milk be drunk after all?
The ancients also drank pig milk, but from the ancient books, it was more like medicine than drink. Pig milk tastes sweet, salty, cold, flat and non-toxic. Has the effects of relieving convulsion, calming wind and relieving hangover. Indications are infantile convulsion and acne rash, and adults have hangover relieving effect.
Moreover, according to research, the nutritional composition of pig milk is not worse than that of milk, and its protein content (4.5%) is even higher than that of milk (2.8%~3.3%). However, pig milk with better nutrition than milk has not been accepted by the market. What is the reason? There are mainly the following three points:
1, with high cost.
Pigs are omnivores, and sows need more nutrition during lactation, and they need to eat special feed, which is not cheap. If nutrition is not enough, it will lead to poor quality of milk, and it is difficult for piglets to grow well. In addition, newborn piglets especially need to get nutrition from sow's milk. A sow can feed a dozen or even twenty piglets. If she gives up feeding piglets in order to collect pig milk, it is no different from killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
2. It is difficult to collect.
Cows have four nipples, sheep and camels even have only two, so it is easier to collect milk, while sows have more than ten nipples. In addition, the lactation time of sows is short, which is basically per hour 1 time, which is equivalent to picking more than 20 times a day. It is almost impossible to do it by manpower, so it is more difficult to collect pig milk invisibly, and the use of mechanical collection will also increase the cost.
3. Low yield
The lactation period of cows is more than 9 months, and that of camels is even 14 months, which means that milk can be produced all year round, while that of pigs is only 2 months, which is naturally less than that of cows and camels. From the data point of view, a sow can produce about 600 kilograms of milk a year, and a cow can produce milk 10000 kilograms a year. Is this number impressive?
The rare pig milk mentioned above, let's take a look at the nutritional value of the most common milk and goat milk on the market:
milk
As one of the oldest natural drinks, milk is also called "white blood". Milk is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and other ingredients, which are easily absorbed by the human body. Has the effects of tonifying deficiency, benefiting lung, invigorating stomach, nourishing blood, promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, and removing toxic substances. Attention should be paid to diarrhea patients caused by deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach and people with excessive body cold and phlegm.
Sheep/goat milk
Goat's milk is considered as a fine product in dairy products because of its rich nutrition and easy absorption, and it is also known as the "king of milk". The fat structure of goat milk is very close to the human body, which is more conducive to the direct absorption and utilization of the human body. Because of this, goat milk is also the closest substitute for breast milk among all dairy products. Moreover, because the lactose in goat milk is less than that in milk, people who are lactose intolerant are very suitable for drinking goat milk.
Goat milk also has the effects of nourishing deficiency and moistening dryness, and detoxifying the stomach. But be careful not to drink with drugs and tea, and those with severe phlegm and dampness should be used with caution. Although goat's milk has many advantages, it can't surpass milk because of the smell, which makes it difficult for goat's milk to become the "mainstream" in milk.
Besides common milk and goat's milk, some special animal milk may be placed on our dining table in the future and become our nutritional necessities, such as horse milk, camel milk, donkey milk, deer milk and even leopard milk. How many have you heard of? Here are two simple introductions:
mare's milk
In the past, it was difficult for farmers in northwest pastoral areas to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, but the nutrition was very balanced. Why? Mainly because of horse milk. The taste of mare's milk is slightly sour. Although it is not as rich as milk, the protein contained in mare's milk is easily digested by human body, and the content of vitamin C is also high, which just makes up for the problem of insufficient intake of vegetables and fruits by herders. Horse milk also has the effects of nourishing blood and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and quenching thirst. However, it should be noted that patients with diarrhea caused by deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach should use it with caution.
Camel milk
Camel milk may be strange to many people, but in many countries, camel milk has been regarded as an "irreplaceable" nutritional product. Some tribes in the deserts of Asia and Africa even made a fortune by camel milk. Herdsmen regard camel milk as a treasure, and generally only send it when VIPs visit. The main function of camel milk is to help young camels survive in harsh desert environment, so it has high nutritional value. It has the effects of tonifying middle energizer and strengthening bones and muscles. However, patients with gastrointestinal diseases and diabetes should be cautious.
Breast milk is the most natural, safe and complete food in the process of infant growth and development. Breast milk contains all the nutrients and antibodies needed by the baby's growth, which can not only provide the baby with the calories needed by the body, but also meet the needs of the baby's brain development, make the baby strong and healthy, effectively prevent and protect the baby from infection and chronic diseases, and help digestion. In addition, close contact during breastfeeding can stimulate the development of baby's brain and mind.
Compared with some common and uncommon dairy products such as cow's milk, horse's milk and camel milk, pig's milk is absolutely non-mainstream, so we can hardly see the relevant information about pig's milk. However, whether it is ordinary milk, goat milk or unusual pig milk, horse milk, camel milk and so on. Every kind of milk has its own function. If you have to choose from the nutritional value, it is actually unnecessary. It is best to choose what suits you.
But if you really want to know what kind of "taste" pig milk is, why not go back to the countryside to see if there are domestic sows, and maybe even get some pig milk to drink? Interested parties may wish to have a try.
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