Why can't you eat mango during menstruation?

Mango is rich in fiber. Many people think that mango can promote blood circulation and cause less menstrual flow, so mango should not be eaten during menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women are based on blood. Whether from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory or Western medicine clinical research, the significance of mango is controversial. So, why can't mango be eaten during menstruation?

Why can't you eat mango during menstruation?

You can eat mangoes during menstruation, because mangoes are rich in fiber, potassium, vitamins A and C, calcium, and magnesium, so they have a certain resistance to some cancers, especially they are good for kidney function and blood purification.

Usually during the menstrual period, you should avoid participating in heavy physical work and strenuous activities, excessive fatigue, raw and cold food, damp and cold exposure, taking cold baths or working in cold water to avoid increased bleeding and increased menstruation. Do not eat spicy food, such as chili peppers.

Many people believe that mangoes can promote blood circulation, which can cause small menstrual flow and irregular menstruation, so mangoes should not be eaten during menstruation. Is there any basis for this saying? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women are based on blood, blood is the mother of qi, qi is the commander of blood, and blood circulates by moving in and out of the elevator of qi. If Qi and blood are in harmony, menstruation will come as usual. Mango tastes sour and sweet. Sour enters the liver and belongs to wood. The liver stores blood and is responsible for descending, and women are born with the liver; sweet enters the spleen and belongs to earth. The spleen regulates blood and is responsible for digestion and absorption, and is the source of biochemistry and the foundation of acquired constitution. The liver and spleen are closely connected in terms of the transformation, storage, and operation of blood and qi. The combination of sour and sweet works synergistically to restrain yin and retain turbidity, nourish blood without damaging yin, and regulate blood and qi, so that menstruation will stop.

Modern science has also shown that mangoside acts on platelet-specific proteins and has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, which is consistent with the view in the Chinese medicine book "Food Materia Medica" that mangoes are cold, non-toxic, and can block the meridians. It can be seen from this that no matter from the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine or clinical research of Western medicine, it cannot be assumed that mango has the effect of promoting blood circulation and affecting menstruation. Therefore, the widely circulated folk claim that eating mangoes during women's menstrual period will cause amenorrhea has not been scientifically proven.

Common problems with eating mango during menstruation

1. People with allergic symptoms are not suitable to eat mangoes. This is what we should pay attention to when eating mangoes. Because mangoes contain a lot of irritating substances such as fruit acid, amino acids, and various proteins, as well as substances such as aldehyde acid, which are not only harmful to health, but also can have a great irritating effect on the skin, so everyone should pay attention to this.

2. It is not suitable to eat mango after a full meal

It is not suitable to eat mango after a full meal. Especially those who have eaten spicy foods such as garlic and chili pepper should not eat mangoes. Because mango itself contains a lot of irritants, if the two are combined, it is easy to cause skin allergies, and even cause various other diseases.

Causes throat problems. Generally, throat problems occur when eating unripe mangoes, because unripe mangoes will secrete certain substances that will irritate the throat and may cause hoarseness.

Easy to get full. Mango contains protein and is one of the few protein-rich fruits. Therefore, eating too much mango will easily make you feel full.

Aggravates skin diseases, gynecological diseases, internal medicine diseases, etc. "Dampness" is one of the six causes of disease in traditional Chinese medicine. Skin diseases such as eczema and pus-filled sores, gynecological diseases such as abnormal leucorrhea, and internal medical diseases such as edema and athlete's foot can all be described as "damp". People with damp constitutions who consume damp and toxic foods such as mangoes may have their condition worsen. On the contrary, some people, especially female friends, worry that eating mangoes will cause acne to increase, but this idea is false.