Why can't you eat mango when you have your period?

Mango is rich in fiber. Some people think that mango can promote blood circulation and cause less menstrual flow, so mango should not be eaten during menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women are based on blood. Whether from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory or Western medicine clinical research, the significance of mango is controversial. So, why can't mango be eaten during menstruation?

Why can't you eat mango during menstruation?

You can eat mangoes during menstruation, because mangoes are rich in fiber, potassium, vitamins A and C, calcium, and magnesium, so they have a certain resistance to some cancers, especially they are good for kidney function and blood purification.

Usually during the menstrual period, you should avoid participating in heavy physical work and strenuous activities, excessive fatigue, raw and cold food, damp and cold exposure, taking cold baths or working in cold water to avoid increased bleeding and increased menstruation. Do not eat spicy food or irritating food, such as chili peppers.

Some people think that mangoes can promote blood circulation, which will cause small menstrual flow and irregular menstruation, so mangoes should not be eaten during menstruation. Is there any basis for this saying? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women are based on blood, blood is the mother of qi, qi is the commander of blood, and blood circulates by moving in and out of the elevator of qi. If Qi and blood are in harmony, menstruation will come as usual. Mango is slightly bitter and sweet. Sour enters the liver and belongs to wood. The liver stores blood and is responsible for descending, and the liver is congenital in women. Sweet enters the spleen and belongs to earth. The spleen governs blood and is responsible for digestion and absorption, which is the source of biochemistry and the foundation of acquired constitution. The liver and spleen are closely connected in terms of the transformation, storage, and operation of blood and qi. The combination of sour and sweet works synergistically to restrain yin and retain turbidity, nourish blood without damaging yin, and regulate blood and qi, so that menstruation will stop.

Modern science has also shown that mangoside acts on platelet-specific proteins and has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, which is consistent with the view in the Chinese medicine book "Food Materia Medica" that mangoes are cold, non-toxic, and can block the meridians. It can be seen from this that no matter from the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine or clinical research of Western medicine, it cannot be assumed that mango has the effect of promoting blood circulation and affecting menstruation. Therefore, the widely circulated folk claim that eating mangoes during women's menstrual period will cause amenorrhea has not been scientifically proven.