Can pregnant women eat fresh longan?

People must have eaten longan fruit in their lives. This fruit contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body and has excellent taste and texture. It is a very popular fruit, but many people don’t know whether pregnant women can eat fresh longan. After all, there are many foods that expectant mothers cannot eat during pregnancy. So, can pregnant women eat fresh longan?

First, can pregnant women eat fresh longan? Fresh longan is a cool food. It can be eaten during pregnancy, but eat less and don’t eat too much at one time. Longan contains glucose, vitamins, sucrose and other substances. It is rich in nutrients, has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, nourishing the blood and benefiting the spleen, and is an excellent blood tonic. However, pregnant women, especially those in early pregnancy, should eat less. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, although longan can nourish qi and blood and benefit the heart and spleen, it is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and can easily cause internal heat. Therefore, it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency, internal heat, or phlegm and fire constitution. After a pregnant woman becomes pregnant, the yin blood gathers to nourish the fetus, so most pregnant women have a yin deficiency and dryness and heat constitution.

Secondly, if pregnant women eat too much longan, it will not only increase fetal heat, but also easily lead to qi disorder, causing stomach qi reflux and vomiting. Over time, it will damage the yin and cause heat symptoms, which can easily cause abdominal pain, spotting and other symptoms of threatened abortion. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat too much longan. After peeling the longan and drying it, it becomes calamus. Pregnant women should be cautious when eating longan, and try not to eat some longan supplements. They can take some medicines that clear heat and nourish yin or clear and moisten the body.

Can pregnant women eat fresh longan? However, if pregnant women are greedy, there will be no problem if they eat two occasionally. If pregnant women eat too much longan, there is a possibility of miscarriage, but it is not absolute. Pregnant women should not have psychological burden, just pay attention to observe whether there is any discomfort in the body. If any abnormal situation occurs, go to the hospital for examination immediately. Medical experts usually have "prenatal