Can I eat hawthorn slices during menstruation?

Whether hawthorn can be eaten during menstruation depends on personal constitution. If menstrual flow is relatively low, menstrual time is relatively long, and menstrual blood color is dark, hawthorn can be eaten. Hawthorn has the effect of promoting uterine contraction. Eating hawthorn in moderation can improve the phenomenon of low menstrual flow. On the contrary, if menstrual flow is relatively high and menstrual time is relatively short, it is unhealthy to eat hawthorn. Women should pay attention to reasonable dietary arrangements during menstruation to reduce the feeling of discomfort during menstruation.

I. Foods that should not be eaten during menstruation

1. Tea

After menstruation, women will lose a large amount of iron, so they should supplement more iron. However, tea contains more than 30% tannic acid, which is easy to combine with iron ions in the intestine, producing precipitation, hindering the absorption of iron ions by intestinal mucosa; it can cause breast pain, consume more vitamin B stored in the body, and damage the metabolism of carbohydrates.

2. Caffeine-containing drinks

Cause breast pain, anxiety, irritability, and emotional instability, while consuming more vitamin B stored in the body and damaging the metabolism of carbohydrates.

3. Alcohol

Alcohol consumes vitamin B and minerals in the body. Excessive drinking destroys the metabolism of carbohydrates and produces excessive estrogen, causing menstruation to advance and excessive menstrual flow.

4. Cold drinks

Cold menstruation patients should avoid drinking.

5. Soft drinks

Many women who like to drink carbonated drinks may experience fatigue, lack of energy, and mental sluggishness during menstruation, which is a sign of iron deficiency. Because most soft drinks, such as soda, contain phosphates that react with iron in the body, making it difficult for the body to absorb iron.

II. Can women drink brown sugar water during menstruation?

Women can drink brown sugar water during menstruation, which can not only nourish the blood but also activate the blood and dispel cold. It is especially suitable for menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea, and dark menstrual blood accompanied by cold pain in the lower abdomen caused by cold or blood stasis during menstruation. Brown sugar, also known as brown cane sugar, is a crudely refined sugar with good retention of nutrients. Besides sucrose, it also contains a small amount of iron, calcium, and other trace elements required by the human body. It has a strong stimulatory effect on the hematopoietic function of the human body and is the key to nourishing the blood.