Will pregnant women have miscarriage if they eat Houttuynia cordata?

Have you ever heard of this food, Houttuynia cordata? Friends in the north or Yunnan may be more familiar with it. In fact, it is the root of Houttuynia cordata in southern China. Now you have heard that, do you know whether this kind of food is suitable for pregnant women? Let’s take a look together.

1. Pregnant women can eat Houttuynia cordata. However, please note that because of its peculiar smell, if pregnant women cannot tolerate it, they can choose not to eat it.

2. Houttuynia cordata has very high nutritional value, and because it is also a medicinal substance, it is both a food and a traditional Chinese medicine for pregnant women.

3. When eating normally, pregnant women can choose to eat it at will, because this kind of substance has been found after a large number of uses to have basically no side effects. Therefore, pregnant women can eat as much as they want.

4. When choosing, remember that it is best to choose those with a very strong fishy smell. Don't choose those that have been dried in the sun but have lost their fishy smell, otherwise they will have no practical effect.

5. It is not recommended for pregnant women to eat Houttuynia cordata as a mixed dish. In the best case, it is fried and soft. Eating it in this way will have a better effect and there will be no unexpected events. Of course, if you vomit when you smell the food, it is not recommended to eat it.

Houttuynia root is cold in nature, slightly bitter in taste, and can clear away heat and fire, discharge pus and eliminate carbuncle, and is a diuretic and relieves stranguria. Indications: Lung abscess with vomiting of pus; Cough with phlegm and heat; Sore throat; Heat dysentery; Carbuncle, ulcer and ulcer; Gonorrhea. Eating some is good for the human body, but not too much. As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous, so it is better to eat in moderation.

Houttuynia cordata root is classified as a heat-clearing and fire-removing herbal medicine in the classification of traditional Chinese medicine. It has a particularly good effect on lung diseases. It was formerly known as the main medicine for lung abscess (equivalent to modern pneumonia). It is safe and slightly toxic. Long-term clinical use has no significant side effects. Therefore, it is an ideal medicine for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children.