The effect of lotus root on pregnant women

Pregnant women have many dietary taboos, and there are many things that they cannot eat. If they accidentally eat things that pregnant women cannot eat, it may have a certain impact on the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women must pay attention to choosing more foods that are beneficial to them. There is a kind of food that can play a very good role for pregnant women, and that is lotus stamens. What are the effects of lotus stamens for pregnant women?

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1. Steps for cooking white lotus root and eggs: prepare the ingredients white lotus root, eggs, water, and rock sugar. Wash the white lotus root and eggs in shells, put the white lotus root and eggs into the medicine pot in turn, add water and boil over high heat for 15 minutes. Take out the eggs, peel them, put them back into the medicine pot and cook over high heat for another 15 minutes. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar, turn off the heat, pour out the soup and let it cool before drinking. This will also help with normal childbirth.

2. Boil white lotus roots with eggs and then drink it around 35 weeks in the late pregnancy. Generally, twice a week is enough. Some pregnant women experience frequent and violent fetal movements at night after eating it. It is said that this is to expel fetal toxins. This also depends on individual physical conditions and reactions. It may also be due to different fetal toxins accumulated during pregnancy. Depending on the situation, the number of times you drink it depends on your personal situation and it is not a hard and fast rule.

3. Boiled eggs with white lotus roots can generally be eaten during meals. A balanced diet is needed to increase nutrition, supplement vitamins and trace elements, eat more vegetables and fruits, and ensure adequate intake of nutrients such as protein. However, it is not recommended to drink too much. Pregnant women should not eat too many supplements, as too much may be bad for the fetus. They should also avoid adverse stimulation, get more rest, drink in moderation, and go to a regular hospital for regular prenatal check-ups.

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Although boiled eggs with white lotus roots have the effects of removing fetal gas, fetal toxins, and stopping bleeding, and although it is suitable for pregnant women to drink, it should not be consumed for a long time. Generally, once or twice a week is enough. Everything should be done in moderation, and do not over-supplement. What is more important is that people with poor kidney function and difficulty urinating should use it with caution.

White lotus roots and eggs are also called lotus roots and eggs. Lotus root stewed with eggs is a secret recipe of the Lingnan folks. There is a custom in Lingnan folks that pregnant women should eat lotus root stewed with eggs in the late stages of pregnancy. The elders believe that drinking white lotus root and egg soup can not only clear away heat and remove fetal toxins, making the skin of the newborn baby white and clean, not easily getting angry or developing eczema, but also help with natural delivery and has the effect of aiding delivery.

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White lotus stamens are the pistils of the lotus. They are mild in nature and sweet in taste. They are suitable for people with both cold and hot constitutions.

1. Remove fetal toxins: White lotus has the effect of eliminating heat and toxins, so it is touted as one of the most effective dietary therapy methods for "removing fetal toxins". Drink white lotus root and egg water to remove heat and toxins, and eat eggs to supplement protein.

2. Solidifying and astringing (hemostasis): White lotus root has the effect of solidifying and astringing, nourishing blood and stopping bleeding. Lotus root and egg water can indeed help prevent heavy bleeding during childbirth.

3. Delivery-aiding soup: White lotus root has the effect of clearing the heart and kidney, consolidating essence and qi, and has a certain effect on aiding delivery. Because pregnant women need to nourish the fetus and lack of positive energy in the body, or they exert too much force during childbirth and consume energy and hurt their strength, or they are too nervous during delivery, etc., this soup can give pregnant women strength during childbirth and the delivery process will be smoother.

How to eat:

Start eating it after 32 weeks of pregnancy, 2 to 3 times a week, and stop eating it one week before delivery. Generally speaking, drinking this soup when pregnant women are almost eight months pregnant will be effective in clearing fetal toxins, but drinking it when they are close to delivery will not be very effective.

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