Why can't pregnant women eat aloe vera?

Aloe vera is often used as a cosmetic product to remove scars and freckles. Some people believe that eating aloe vera is particularly beneficial for women. In fact, there are time restrictions for women to eat aloe vera. For example, women cannot eat aloe vera during menstruation and pregnancy. Because aloe vera has the effect of activating blood circulation, pregnant women may experience bleeding or even miscarriage if they eat aloe vera, so pregnant women should not eat aloe vera.

Current research shows that aloe vera has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and it does have unique therapeutic effects in anti-cancer and beauty. However, different varieties of aloe vera have very different medicinal properties and effects, and people with different physical conditions will experience different effects when using aloe vera. Although aloe vera is edible, not everyone can eat it.

People with weak constitutions and children should not consume it in excess, otherwise they may have allergies, skin redness, rough skin, or even nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Pregnant and menstruating women are strictly prohibited from taking aloe vera, because it can cause congestion of female internal organs and promote uterine contraction. Pregnant and menstruating women taking it can easily cause abdominal pain and lead to lower body bleeding. People who suffer from hemorrhoidal bleeding or nose bleeding should not take aloe vera, otherwise it will worsen their condition.

Aloe vera can treat heat accumulation, constipation, hemorrhoids, fistulas, etc.

In traditional Chinese medicine, aloe vera is used to treat heat-induced constipation, amenorrhea in women, malnutrition, heat and worm accumulation, ringworm, hemorrhoids and fistulas, etc. According to analysis, aloe vera mainly contains aloe-emodin glycoside, which enters the intestine after taking it and exerts a stimulating laxative effect. Of all the rhubarb glycoside laxatives, aloe vera is the most irritating. Based on this, Chinese medicine stipulates that the amount of aloe vera taken internally should generally not exceed 5 grams.

It has been reported that the poisoning dose of aloe vera is 9 to 15 grams, and the symptoms of poisoning mostly appear within 8 to 12 hours. Mild cases mostly include digestive system symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus and hemorrhagic gastritis; severe cases can cause acute nephritis, with symptoms such as oliguria, proteinuria and hematuria; if pregnant women take excessive amounts, it can easily cause miscarriage. Therefore, you must not blindly take an excessive amount of aloe vera to avoid poisoning.