Can I take donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation?

Donkey-hide gelatin has a good effect of replenishing blood and activating blood circulation, so some women often eat donkey-hide gelatin to make their complexion more rosy and beautiful. However, although donkey-hide gelatin is good, there are still some precautions when eating it. If you eat donkey-hide gelatin at an inappropriate time, it may cause harm to your body. For example, it is best not to eat donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation. So, why can't you eat donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, donkey-hide gelatin is sweet and mild in nature, and has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, and calming the fetus. According to research, donkey-hide gelatin contains a variety of proteins, amino acids, calcium, etc., which can improve blood calcium balance and promote the production of red blood cells. In addition, donkey-hide gelatin can increase blood pressure and prevent hemorrhagic shock. The side effects of donkey-hide gelatin also have a good preventive effect on progressive muscular dystrophy in animal experiments. But it is best not to eat during menstruation:

1. During the menstrual period, Yin blood flows down and Yang Qi is relatively strong. At this time, you cannot eat Yang-related foods. Donkey-hide gelatin is a Yang-related blood-tonifying Chinese medicine, so it is not suitable to eat donkey-hide gelatin during the menstrual period.

2. During the menstrual period, the body is expelling dirty blood. If you choose to eat donkey-hide gelatin to replenish blood at this time, it will add burden to the body. Not only will it fail to expel clean dirty blood, but it will also keep the blocked dirty blood in the body. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat donkey-hide gelatin during the menstrual period.

3. Women’s bodies are at their weakest during menstruation. Health books say that women with weak bodies cannot be nourished, so it is not advisable to eat donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation.

4. Donkey-hide gelatin has the effects of promoting blood circulation, replenishing blood and stopping bleeding. The menstrual period is when women need to discharge waste blood. Eating donkey-hide gelatin during the menstrual period will cause endocrine disruption in the body, thereby affecting the symptoms of irregular menstruation in women. Therefore, it is not advisable to take foods and Chinese medicines like donkey-hide gelatin that replenish blood and promote blood circulation during the menstrual period.

5. If you want to eat donkey-hide gelatin, you should wait until after menstruation or before menstruation to take blood-enriching ingredients like donkey-hide gelatin.

The four reasons above for not eating donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation have clearly listed the dangers of eating donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation. Therefore, women who want to replenish blood with donkey-hide gelatin must be careful to avoid eating donkey-hide gelatin during menstruation, so as to avoid not only failing to nourish the blood, but also suffering from the harm. Except during the menstrual period, you can safely eat donkey-hide gelatin at other times, and you can eat it frequently.