Can I eat onions during menstruation?

Women should not eat anything during menstruation. Some foods may cause uterine coldness and even dysmenorrhea. Women's uterus and ovaries can be said to be the most fragile organs. Severe dysmenorrhea may even be life-threatening. Therefore, diet during menstruation must be cautious. Onions are spicy and are mostly used as side dishes. They are irritating foods. So can onions be eaten during menstruation?

Every 100g of fresh onion contains about 88g of water, 1.1g of protein, 8.1g of carbohydrates, 0.9g of crude fiber, 0.2g of fat, 0.5g of ash, 0.02mg of carotene, 0.03mg of vitamin B1, 0.02mg of vitamin B2, 8mg of vitamin C, 0.14mg of vitamin E, 147mg of potassium, 4.4mg of sodium, 40mg of calcium, and various trace elements such as selenium, zinc, copper, iron, and magnesium. In addition to general nutrients, onions also contain biologically active substances such as bactericidal, diuretic, lipid-lowering, blood pressure-lowering, and anti-cancer effects.

Allicin and various sulfur-containing compounds in onions can kill a variety of bacteria and fungi in a relatively short period of time; certain biologically active ingredients in onions can promote the excretion of sodium and water in the body from the kidneys and have a diuretic effect; onion oil has the effect of lowering blood lipids; onions have a higher K factor (potassium/sodium ratio) (33.42) and contain prostaglandin A1 that can dilate blood vessels, reduce peripheral and coronary vascular resistance, and counteract catecholamines, thereby lowering blood pressure; tolbutamide contained in onions has the effect of lowering blood sugar; onions have a high selenium content and have anti-cancer effects, etc. In recent years, medical clinical practice and research have proved that onion has many high physiological and medicinal values. In nutritional diet therapy, it is praised as a multifunctional nutritional health food for lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure and fighting cancer, and enjoys the reputation of "Queen of Vegetables".

During menstruation, eat some mild food, such as more dates, which can help replenish the blood. Avoid spicy foods, such as chili peppers. You can eat onions during menstruation, but don't eat too much. You should eat more non-irritating foods. In order to avoid irritating the body during menstruation and causing harm to the body.

Precautions during menstruation

When we have sore waist and swollen legs, we relieve the discomfort by beating the sore muscles. Similarly, many women also habitually beat their waists to relieve sore waist during menstruation. But doing so would be a mistake. The soreness and swelling in the waist during menstruation is caused by pelvic congestion. At this time, beating the waist will cause more congestion in the pelvis, which will in turn aggravate the soreness and swelling. In addition, beating the waist during menstruation is not conducive to the repair and healing of the wound after the endometrium is exfoliated, leading to increased bleeding and prolonged menstruation.