Can I eat apricots during menstruation?

Can I eat apricots during menstruation?

Whenever apricots are on the market, many female friends will buy some to eat. But do you know that although some fruits have high nutritional value, they cannot be eaten during certain special periods? So, can you eat apricots during menstruation? In fact, it is recommended that you do not eat it, because apricots are cold foods, and eating too much is not good for women during menstruation. If you really want to eat it, you should eat it in moderation.

Apricot meat, as the name suggests, is the pulpy part of the apricot fruit. There is a folk saying: "Eat an apricot on the Dragon Boat Festival, and you will be healthy until old age." Although this is an exaggeration, it does illustrate the therapeutic value of apricots. Regular consumption can stimulate appetite, prevent and fight cancer, strengthen the body and prolong life. It is mostly produced in northwest my country, especially in Gansu.

【Apricot flavor】Sour, sweet, mild, slightly toxic. The pulp contains sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin C; bitter almonds contain amygdalin, enzymes and fatty oil. Sweet almonds contain amygdalin, fatty oil, sugar, protein, resin, linalool and almond oil. Apricot has the effects of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving asthma. It is suitable for symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, dry lungs and dry cough, shortness of breath, etc. It can be used to treat hot flashes caused by pulmonary tuberculosis and fever in the five parts of the body due to yin deficiency, and is effective.

The pulp of green apricots is effective in treating bacillary dysentery and enteritis. People who suffer from poor circulation of body fluids in the mouth, dry mouth and thirst should eat fresh apricots. Boil apricots and add honey to make jerky, which has the effect of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and asthma. Apricots also have anti-cancer effects because they contain vitamin B17.

【Note】Apricot is also called apricot seed and apricot fruit. "Huangdi Neijing. Suwen" lists apricot as one of the five fruits (apricot, jujube, plum, chestnut, peach). Apricot pulp, kernel, bark, roots, branches, leaves and flowers all have medicinal value.

Apricot meat and almonds are the most popular edible nuts in the world. It tastes sour, is hot in nature and is slightly toxic. Overeating can damage the bones and muscles, trigger old diseases, and even cause hair loss and affect eyesight. If postpartum women, pregnant women and children overeat, they are prone to sores and boils. At the same time, since fresh apricots are highly acidic, overeating them can not only easily increase the acid in the stomach, damaging the stomach and causing stomach problems, but can also easily corrode the teeth and induce tooth decay. As for apricots, which may cause serious harm if eaten too much, 3 to 5 pieces per serving are considered appropriate.

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