Can pregnant women eat leeks in the early stages?

When many pregnant women are pregnant, their families are very worried about what they can and cannot give them to eat. You should know that once a pregnant woman eats crabs, it is more likely to cause miscarriage. If you eat some star anise when cooking soup, you are more likely to have a miscarriage. Some vegetables are not suitable for all people to eat. Is it okay for pregnant women to eat leeks in the early stages of pregnancy?

Chinese chives, also known as intestinal cleansing grass, grass stalactite, yang-raising grass, and immortal grass, are also called flat vegetables. Chives are perennial herbaceous plants of the Allium genus of the Allium family. They grow in clumps, have slender and flat leaves, and produce small white flowers. The leaves and flowers are edible when tender. It usually takes 3 to 5 years from planting to the end of crop rotation, and sometimes it takes as long as 8 to 10 years. The seeds and leaves are used as medicine. The history of leek as medicine can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It has the effects of strengthening the stomach, refreshing the mind, stopping sweat and firming the astringent, nourishing the kidney and assisting yang, and consolidating essence. It is widely cultivated in Panyu District, Baiyun District and Zengcheng City of Guangzhou. [2]

Pregnant women: Pregnant women can eat a small amount of leek, but not too much, because leek can stimulate the uterus and strengthen uterine contraction. It can be consumed together with other foods. Postpartum women: Leeks can help reduce milk production. In addition to spicy foods such as peppers, garlic, leeks, garlic shoots, garlic sprouts, etc., postpartum women who are still breastfeeding can eat a variety of foods, such as fresh fish and shrimp, various vegetables, and fruits.

Dietary taboos

1. Leeks are hot in nature and eating too much of them can cause internal heat, so people with yin deficiency and excess fire should not eat too much of them.

2. People with weak stomach, heat and indigestion should not eat it.

3. Summer leeks are aged and have high and coarse fibers, which are not easily digested and absorbed by the human stomach and intestines. In addition, gastrointestinal motility and function are reduced in summer, which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat too much in hot summer.

4. In addition, although leeks have a sperm-strengthening effect, eating too much will damage the kidneys and cause eye mucus. So don't eat it every day.

5. Cooked leeks cannot be eaten overnight

Suitable for people

It can be eaten by the general population.

1. Suitable for people with constipation, women with insufficient milk after childbirth, and people with cold constitution;

Warm reminder: If you have constipation problems, it is actually recommended to eat more leeks. And if you drink more healthy food, it can often improve the situation. Moreover, leeks contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which can often help people improve intestinal problems and have the benefit of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements.