Is it good for pregnant women to eat coix seed?

We all know that Job's tears is a very good tonic. Generally speaking, every woman will face the problem of being a mother. Pregnant mothers are the greatest, and the excitement and happiness brought by pregnancy are incomparable. But do you know that there are many things to pay attention to during pregnancy, and some are very serious. Moreover, pregnancy is a very complicated thing. Women must take good care of the fetus to avoid causing harm to your child. So is it good for pregnant women to eat coix seed?

Job's tears are cold in nature and can cause miscarriage, so pregnant women should not eat them.

Benefits of Job's tears

1. Job's tears, called "Coix seed" in traditional Chinese medicine, can treat dampness and arthritis, benefit the intestines and stomach, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and lose weight and benefit qi if taken for a long time. Drinking it in summer can warm the stomach and benefit the blood. Bathing a newborn baby with it can prevent the child from getting sick. Job's tears contains lipids, including fatty acids such as linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid; it also contains crude protein, coix lacrymate, sterols, coix polysaccharide A, coix polysaccharide B, coix polysaccharide C, vitamins, and trace elements such as selenium, zinc, manganese, and copper. Modern pharmacological research shows that coix seed has anti-tumor, humoral immunity enhancement, blood sugar lowering, skeletal muscle contraction inhibition, analgesia, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and ovulation inducing effects.

2. Although coix seed is a good product for both medical and food use, whether pregnant women can eat coix seed depends on the individual and needs. Pharmacological studies have shown that coix seed has a stimulating effect on uterine smooth muscle, so women during menstruation or pregnant women should eat it with caution. Unless there are special circumstances, if there are symptoms such as edema, difficulty urinating, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, expectant mothers can use it with confidence under the guidance of an experienced TCM practitioner or TCM physician. If you add some coix seed when cooking soup or porridge, you don’t need to worry too much.

The above is what we said to you about the question of whether it is good for pregnant women to eat coix seed. Well, let’s talk about it here today. Everyone has a certain understanding of the effects of coix seed. I believe that people who understand it know that pregnant women should not eat coix seed. Try to eat some mild and nourishing food to provide children with comprehensive nutrition and let children win at the starting line. I wish your children grow up healthily.