Prawns can help nourish the kidneys. Chinese medicine believes the strength and weakness of a male's sexual libido, has an enormous direct correlation with the strength and weakness of the kidneys. Therefore, those with poor kidney function should frequently consume prawns, and those who frequently eat prawns, can delay onset of aging, dementia and prolong sexual libido.

Prawns can clear blood vessels and warm the meridians. Therefore, those who often suffer from cold extremities, loss of strength in the waist and hips, or heaviness of the limbs, should eat more prawns. It can help to promote blood circulation, especially on cold days.

Those individuals suffering post natal delivery, with either none or lack of lactation, should drink more prawn broth to increase lactation and milk letdown. The prawn shells should be cooked together, to increase the blood calcium levels.

Caution: because prawns are high in protein and are not easily digested, those people who suffer from poor digestion, should consume less prawns. Those who suffer from skin allergies, which result in the production of red blisters or carbuncles, should also eat less, or avoid prawns.