Can pregnant women eat coix seed?

We may all be very familiar with coix seed, and we may give it as a nutritional supplement during the Chinese New Year and other festivals. Indeed, coix seed is very good for our health and has a very high nutritional value. But some friends here may ask, pregnant women need to supplement nutrition, so can pregnant women eat coix seed? So can we eat it? Let’s take a look below.

Pregnant women cannot eat

Benefits of Job's tears

1. Anti-cancer

The selenium it contains can effectively inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells and can be used for the auxiliary treatment of cervical cancer and cervical cancer. Healthy people who often eat coix seed can make the body lighter and reduce the probability of tumor development. It is especially suitable for digestive tract tumors caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, and lung cancer caused by phlegm heat and dampness. In Japan, coix seed is regarded as a typical "anti-cancer food" and can also reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer patients.

2. Strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote metabolism

Job's tears contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. It can be used as a tonic food for weak patients during or after illness. Regular consumption of job's tears food is also effective for chronic enteritis, indigestion and other diseases.

3. Whiten your skin

Job's tears contain a certain amount of vitamin E and are a beauty food. Regular consumption can keep human skin shiny and delicate, eliminate acne and spots, and improve skin tone. It also has a certain therapeutic effect on warts caused by viral infections.

4. Hair care

It nourishes hair, prevents hair loss, and makes hair smooth and soft.

The above is what we said to you regarding the question of whether pregnant women can eat coix seed. I believe that friends who do not understand this issue will have a general understanding of this issue after reading this article here? It is strongly recommended that pregnant women should pay attention to it and never eat coix seed. I hope this can help everyone.

5. Promote diuresis and eliminate dampness

It has the effects of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing arthralgia, clearing away heat and discharging pus. It is a commonly used diuretic and dampness-removing medicine.

6. Prevent and treat beriberi

Job's tears are rich in vitamin B, which is very beneficial for preventing and treating athlete's foot.