Is chicken essence (雞精) actually healthy for you?

It tastes like the drippings from a leftover Thanksgiving dinner.

I have to drink it whenever I’m sick because my wife believes it’s some elixir of health. sigh

Given how much they charge for the stuff, the factory has better be clean!

Yea they do remove all the fat and cholesterol because those are believed to be the bad stuff. Imagine someone paying as much as 100nt for each bottle would feel if it had any!

70 Grams of amino acids with claims to boost the immune system, macrophage activation, and Natural killer T cell activation all in one bottle? haha ha ha I didn’t know chickens have such magical properties. If this were true I would prescribe chicken essence to all of my patients especially during this Covid19 pandemic.

I just make my own bone broth. Good for gut health and skin/collagen. I have a slow cooker to make them. Lots of nutrients.

Bones are free if you buy meat from a butcher usually. Also can throw in a small chicken in there or fish bones that you don’t eat.

The supplement market here is really ripe because older folks believe the whole nonsense about eating those bottles… they have various snake oils that comes in similar packaging. For example collagen, oyster essence (these are VERY expensive), etc.

Just have a look at Watsons and you’ll know what I mean.

Companies making these are making serious money off of stuff that people throw away daily.

I rather have chicken noodle soup made from leftover chickens… But thanks for the idea because I’d love to get some free bone along with meat purchase from the traditional market. My cat would love them.

No doubt I’m incorrect, but these things always seemed like someone monetised the slop and sluice on slaughterhouse floors

Actually you may be on to something…

It has a horrible taste you have to chug it

They do this on purpose, probably add all kinds of bitter tasting herbs. Part of the game is make it taste bad to convince you that it’s good for you.

It’s all a scam.

Mystery pills are a big seller. Pop it and see if you feel better. Not that this is in any way purports to be a valid comparison, but I remember a few years ago in China they found some of the medicinal herbs laced with trace amounts of amphetamines, and some strong ones at that. Little morning pick-me-up anyone?

Your body doesn’t even need that amount, trace amounts will do just fine.

Maybe it’s like Marvel Mystery Oil for the body

Likely tastes the same too