Can I eat loofah during menstruation?

Every woman will encounter a problem, that is, menstruation. Whether menstruation is normal is what women care about most, because it is related to women's physical and mental health. As we all know, you cannot eat cold drinks, work too hard, stay up late, etc. during menstruation. I believe every sister is concerned about diet during menstruation. We have many dietary precautions during menstruation. Today, let’s discuss the issue of whether you can eat loofah during menstruation.

I have heard that loofah is cold and you can’t eat it during menstruation. It turns out that this was wrong. It turns out that loofah has a lot of nutritional value and eating loofah can also help with irregular menstruation. Luffa contains B vitamins which prevent skin aging, vitamin C which whitens the skin and other ingredients. It can protect the skin, eliminate plaques, and make the skin white and tender. It is a rare beauty product, so luffa juice is known as "beauty water". Eating more loofah can also help women regulate menstrual irregularities. It is edible for general population.

1. Women with irregular menstruation, fatigue, cough, phlegm, and postpartum milk blockage are suitable to eat more loofah;

2. People with weak constitution, internal cold and diarrhea should not eat too much.

Dosage

1. Loofah should not be eaten raw, but it can be cooked, boiled into soup, or mashed and applied to the affected area.

2. Loofah is rich in juice, so it should be cut and cooked immediately to prevent the nutrients from being lost with the juice.

3. When cooking loofah, you should try to keep the food light, use less oil, add thin starch, and use MSG or pepper to enhance the flavor. This will show the tender and refreshing characteristics of the loofah.

4. Loofah has a sweet taste. Do not add heavy-flavored sauces such as soy sauce and bean paste when cooking, so as not to overpower the flavor. Women can eat loofah in moderation during menstruation, and moderate consumption will not affect menstruation.

Nutritional value of loofah:

1. Antiviral and anti-allergic: Luffa extract has a significant preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus. An anti-allergic substance, broomrape acid, is also extracted from the luffa tissue culture medium, which has a strong anti-allergic effect.

2. Anti-scurvy: The vitamin C content in loofah is high, which can be used to prevent scurvy and various vitamin C deficiencies.

According to the above introduction, we women can eat loofah during menstruation, but we have to control the amount. Appropriate consumption of loofah will not affect menstruation, but will be of appropriate help for irregular menstruation. Old loofah is very helpful in treating menstrual disorders, and it tastes sweet. The loofah soup and stir-fried loofah with meat that I usually make at home are both good dishes, and you can also make them with different flavors.