Can I eat longan after caesarean section?

A cesarean section for women involves opening the abdominal cavity to take out the fetus, which is more damaging to the body than a natural birth. The body will be weaker than a natural birth and needs better nutrition. Women who have undergone caesarean section have weaker immunity, so they cannot eat very nourishing foods as they are too weak to be nourished. Too much supplementation can cause heavy bleeding. Longan is a nutritious fruit. For people with weak qi and blood, making soup with longan is very good for the body. So can you eat longan after a caesarean section?

The fresh one is longan, which is a fruit, and the dried one is jujube, which is a tonic. In other words, dried longan is jujube. Longan is an excellent postpartum tonic medicine in ancient and modern times. It can replenish the body, fatigue, poor appetite, insomnia, etc. caused by insufficient qi and blood after childbirth, and promote postpartum recovery. Such as longan and jujube porridge. But it should be used in moderation, especially during the lochia period, because longan is a tonic and may prolong the lochia period.

The therapeutic effects of longan:

1. Replenishing Qi and blood, enhancing memory. Longan is rich in glucose, sucrose and protein, and has a high iron content. It can increase thermal energy and supplement nutrition while promoting hemoglobin regeneration to replenish blood. Experimental studies have found that in addition to its tonic effect on the whole body, longan meat is particularly beneficial to brain cells, can enhance memory and eliminate fatigue.

2. Soothing the nerves and calming the mind . Longan contains a large amount of iron, potassium and other elements, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin to treat palpitations, heart palpitations, insomnia and forgetfulness caused by anemia. Longan contains up to 2.5 mg of niacin (per 100 grams), which can be used to treat dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and even mental disorders caused by niacin deficiency.

3. Nourishing blood and stabilizing pregnancy: Longan contains a lot of iron and vitamins, which can reduce uterine contractions and sagging sensations. It is beneficial for pregnant women who accelerate metabolism and the development of the fetus, and has a stabilizing effect on pregnancy.

4. Antibacterial and anticancer cell animal experiments show that the inhibition rate of longan on JTC-26 tumor is over 90%, and it has a certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Clinically, cancer patients were given oral administration of crude longan extract, which improved their symptoms by 90% and extended their life expectancy by about 80%. In addition, longan water extract (1:2) has an inhibitory effect on Microsporum audouinum in vitro.