Side effects of eating houttuynia cordata for pregnant women

Everything has side effects. Pregnant women need to pay special attention to their diet, as any carelessness may affect the baby. After all, Houttuynia cordata is of a cool nature, and pregnant women are in poor physical condition at this time and should not eat it. Houttuynia cordata will affect the digestion of pregnant women and weaken their digestive function. In severe cases, it may also cause abdominal pain, which is more serious. Whether you are pregnant or not, you should eat Houttuynia cordata in moderation.

Houttuynia cordata is mutagenic and may cause fetal malformations if taken by pregnant women. Pregnant women are advised not to eat it as it is a cold food and is not good for the baby.

1. Affect digestion ability

Houttuynia cordata is cold in nature. Pregnant women themselves have a weak and cold constitution. Eating too much Houttuynia cordata will aggravate the coldness of the spleen, stomach and intestines, leading to weakened digestive ability, and in severe cases even affect the development of the fetus.

2. Susceptible to colds

Eating too much cold Houttuynia cordata will make pregnant women's constitution become cold, making them more susceptible to colds and diarrhea, which is not good for their health.

3. Causes bad breath

Houttuynia cordata has a very strong fishy smell. When pregnant women eat Houttuynia cordata, it will affect the freshness of their breath and cause bad breath problems, which are difficult to subside in a short period of time.

4. Causes allergies

Houttuynia injection can cause allergic reactions, especially for pregnant women with allergic constitutions. After taking Houttuynia, they are likely to experience symptoms such as drug-induced dermatitis, peripheral neuritis, and allergic purpura. Severe cases may even cause anaphylactic shock or even death. Therefore, pregnant women with allergic constitution should not eat Houttuynia cordata.

Disadvantages of Houttuynia

1Causes local pain

Houttuynia cordata contains a slight poison, but if it is consumed in moderation, the toxicity will not cause much harm to the human body. However, if pregnant women eat too much Houttuynia cordata, it may cause local pain. Therefore, pregnant women must consume Houttuynia cordata within an appropriate range, and the amount of fresh Houttuynia cordata should not exceed 1 liang each time.

2What should pregnant women do if they eat too much Houttuynia?

Drink brown sugar ginger tea

Brown sugar ginger tea has a good effect in dispelling cold. Pregnant women who have consumed too much Houttuynia cordata can drink some brown sugar ginger tea to dispel the cold.

Abdominal warm compress

While pregnant women drink brown sugar ginger tea, they should also use heating pads or hot water bags to keep their abdomen warm to relieve physical discomfort. But be careful not to place hot water bottles or heating pads directly on the pregnant woman's abdomen for warming.