What are the functions, effects and nutritional value of bird's nest?

Bird's nest is mainly produced along the coasts from the Philippines to Myanmar, with Indonesian bird's nest being of the best quality. It is rich in bird's nest acid, protein, water-soluble protein, carbohydrates, etc. It also contains trace elements such as iron, sodium, potassium, and amino acids that play an important role in promoting human vitality. It has the functions of promoting sleep, beautifying and nourishing the skin, and moistening and tonifying the body.
1. Promoting sleep: Bird's nest can effectively have a nourishing effect on the yin of the body. Especially for those with insufficient heart yin and blood deficiency, if they consume bird's nest appropriately, through nourishing blood, it has a very good calming and soothing effect on the mind and promoting sleep. Therefore, bird's nest has the effect of promoting sleep.
2. Beautifying and nourishing the skin: The high-quality protein content in bird's nest is very rich. Protein is the main component of the skin, hair, and muscles of the human body and is an indispensable nutrient for the human body. It has a rapid repair effect on damaged skin. Eating bird's nest can increase the nutrition of the skin and hair and has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.
3. Moistening the yin and tonifying the dryness: Bird's nest is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, entering the lung, spleen, and kidney meridians, and has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. It has a good effect on symptoms such as night sweats, hemoptysis, bronchitis, long-term cough and phlegm, and loss of body fluids caused by lung yin deficiency.
4. Tonifying the center and benefiting qi: Bird's nest is neutral in taste and sweet in flavor, entering the stomach meridian, and has the effect of soothing the stomach, stopping vomiting, and tonifying the center and benefiting qi. For symptoms such as regurgitation and dry vomiting caused by stomach yin deficiency and sweating and excessive urination caused by qi deficiency, it has good effects when combined with corresponding traditional Chinese medicines.