现代医学认为燕窝有丰富蛋白质及氨基酸等，对营养不良，胃溃疡，贫血，心脏衰弱及皮肤粗糙等皆有疗效。中医认为燕窝是温补，养颜，健脾，益胃的食品， 而且有研究指出燕窝有促进细胞分裂的激素，对于细胞繁殖及细胞诱发的免疫系统有良好的改进作用。
From modern medical point of view, bird’s nests are rich in proteins and amino acids, which serve to treat malnutrition, gastric ulcer, anemia, heart failure and coarse skin. While from Chinese medical point of view, bird’s nests nourish the whole body, improve skin texture, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. Besides, research points out that bird’s nests produce hormones that speed up cell division. Hence they encourage cell regeneration and immune response triggered by T-cells.
