Can I eat pearl powder during breastfeeding?

Facial mask is a skin care tool frequently used by many women. A large amount of pearl powder is also added to the facial mask, which can have the effect of whitening and nourishing the skin. As a skin care material, pearl powder can not only be added to skin care products for external use, but can also be eaten directly to play an internal regulation effect. But pearl powder is a food material formed through chemical processing after all, and it is not suitable for all people to eat. So can breastfeeding mothers eat pearl powder?

Can I eat pearl powder during breastfeeding?

You can eat pearl powder during breastfeeding. Pearl powder is a health food that is very rich in macroelements such as calcium. It is very beneficial to people when consumed. It has the effects of supplementing calcium in the human body, improving osteoporosis, enhancing immunity, and beautifying the skin. Breastfeeding mothers can eat it to nourish the ovaries, improve sleep, and make the skin smooth and white. Moreover, pearl powder has been a beauty product since ancient times, and there have been no cases of side effects so far, so mothers can consume it with confidence. Although the probability of pearl powder allergy is very low, if it is the first time for mothers to eat pearl powder, it is best to do a skin test first. Rub some pearl powder on your hands to observe whether there is any discomfort reaction. If so, it is not suitable for consumption.

Precautions for consuming pearl powder during lactation

1. Mothers with a tendency to sweat should eat this food with caution. People with a weak and cold constitution (such as cold limbs, indigestion, etc.) may easily suffer from symptoms such as indigestion, diarrhea, cold limbs, and sallow complexion if they take pearl powder for a long time.

2. Do not eat during menstruation. A small number of mothers will resume menstruation during breastfeeding. Pearl powder is cold in nature, so it is best not to consume it during menstruation to avoid developing illness.

3. Pay attention to the dosage. The daily dosage of pearl powder should be in accordance with the recommended dosage in the product manual, or not more than 1 gram per day. This amount guarantees absolute safety. If you buy it at a Chinese medicine store, you should ask an experienced Chinese medicine doctor for clarification.

4. Pearl powder should not be eaten with oxalic acid foods (such as spinach) to avoid causing stones.

5. You must consume real pearl powder. Be careful when buying pearl powder and avoid buying fakes. It is best to buy high-quality pearl powder from a big brand. Eating food with pearl powder is harmful to the human body. How to distinguish the authenticity of pearl powder

1. Look at the color. Real pearl powder is slightly gray, not pure white.

2. Smell: Real pearl powder has a light fishy smell, but it is not odorless, and it is not so strong as to be nauseating.

3. Use vinegar to identify that the component of pearl powder is calcium carbonate. Put real pearl powder into a container filled with white vinegar. The pearl powder will not sink immediately, but float on the white vinegar, gradually sinking by separating from top and bottom, and will react with the white vinegar to produce a large number of bubbles.

4. Use fire to identify: After the pearl powder is burned by fire, it will change from white to grayish yellow instead of black, and will have a slight burnt smell, but it is not pungent.