What should pregnant women do if they eat coix seeds by mistake?

Job's tears is a very common ingredient and is also one of the five cereals. It has high nutritional value and is easy to digest. Therefore, many people like to drink coix seed. There are many ways to cook coix seed. It can be cooked into porridge or made into soup. But everything has two sides. Although coix seed has many benefits, pregnant women cannot eat it. Otherwise, it may lead to miscarriage. What should pregnant women do if they eat coix seeds by mistake?

The reason why pregnant women cannot eat coix seed: The main effect of coix seed and red bean porridge is to remove dampness, which can remove moisture from the body. It is very suitable for consumption in summer and for people with heavy moisture in the body. It can be eaten as a meal and is a good product for removing dampness and strengthening the spleen.

Job's tears are sweet, light and slightly cold in nature. They have the effects of diuresis and swelling, invigorating the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing numbness, clearing away heat and discharging pus. They are a commonly used diuretic and dampness-injecting medicine. Job's tears are rich in protein and have the highest lipid content among Gramineae cereals. Job's tears oil also has certain pharmacological effects. Studies have found that coix seed can prevent and treat allergies; coix seed oil can prevent or reduce skeletal muscle contracture, its fatty oil can reduce serum calcium and blood sugar levels, and has antipyretic, sedative and analgesic effects; coix seed is also a food with high beauty value. Regular consumption can keep human skin shiny and delicate. But whether coix seed is good or not depends on who eats it. Coix seed is a kind of food and medicine, and Chinese medicine believes that it has a smooth and slippery texture. Pharmacological experiments have shown that coix seed has an excitatory effect on uterine smooth muscle, which can promote uterine contraction and thus may induce miscarriage. Experts say that pregnant women should not eat coix seed. This is because some Chinese medicine literature records that coix seed has a certain impact on pregnant women, so it is not suitable for consumption.

What should a pregnant woman do if she eats coix seed by mistake? I believe everyone knows it. It can be seen that pregnant women cannot eat coix seed, otherwise it may cause miscarriage. So for safety reasons, pregnant women must be particularly careful in their daily diet. Know what to eat and what not to eat. However, in addition to rice, there are many foods that pregnant women cannot eat, such as motherwort.