Can pregnant women eat tangerine peel in the early stage?

In many people's minds, Poria cocos is a snack. When they were children, they would often buy Poria cocos to eat. Later, many people liked to use Poria cocos to make tea. In fact, although Poria cocos is common and is also a Chinese herbal medicine, not everyone can eat it. So, can pregnant women eat Poria cocos? In fact, pregnant women can eat Poria cocos appropriately.

Poria has the effect of alleviating nausea and vomiting and promoting gastrointestinal digestion and absorption. Pregnant women can take it to strengthen the spleen and stomach, improve appetite, and avoid vomiting and nausea. In addition, pregnant women are advised to diversify their diet, balance nutrition, eat more high-protein foods and high-fiber foods, supplement vitamins and some nutrients appropriately, avoid eating cold, fried, greasy, overly sweet, overly salty, spicy and irritating foods, drink more warm water, pay attention to rest, exercise moderately, and maintain regularly.

Poria cocos, also known as orange peel and Guilao, is the perfect exocarp of the Rutaceae plant tangerine and its cultivated variation. It has certain efficacy and functions, and is commonly found in milk tea. It has the effects of promoting qi, strengthening the spleen and appetite, removing dampness, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and treating gastrointestinal diseases. So for pregnant women, is it good for them to eat Poria cocos? The effects, functions and nutritional components of Poria cocos: Warmth can regulate Qi, spiciness can disperse, and bitterness can drain water. Therefore, in traditional Chinese medicine, Poria cocos has three major functions: guiding away dampness in the heart, breaking up stagnant qi, and benefiting the stomach and intestines. The limonoids contained in Poria cocos are easily soluble in water. When used in cooking, they can be blended with other flavors to create a unique taste and increase people's appetite.

Poria cocos is warm and dry in nature. It is only suitable for people with gastrointestinal stagnation and blood stasis, indigestion, poor appetite, cough and sputum. It is also suitable for people who need to prevent hypertension, myocardial infarction, and fatty liver. People with yin deficiency, qi deficiency and dry body, vomiting blood, and internal heat who have symptoms such as cough without sputum, dry mouth and thirst should not eat too much. Therefore, if pregnant women have poor appetite, cough and sputum and other symptoms, they can take Poria cocos appropriately to promote appetite and improve digestion and absorption.