It should also be noted that people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not eat more bitter gourd. Experts remind that bitter gourd belongs to cold products. Usually, people with loose stool, excessive urine, loss of appetite, fear of cold, pale complexion, pale tongue and heavy pulse are mostly yang deficiency or spleen and stomach weakness. Such people should not eat bitter gourd often, otherwise they are prone to stomach discomfort, abdominal distension and abdominal pain, and even vomiting and diarrhea.
In addition, pregnant women should be careful when eating bitter gourd. Because bitter gourd contains quinine, quinine can stimulate uterine contraction and cause abortion. So some people advocate that pregnant women should not eat bitter gourd. Although the content of quinine in bitter gourd is very small, it is not serious for pregnant women to eat it in moderation, but for the sake of prudence, pregnant women still eat less bitter gourd.
Extended data
Bitter melon tastes bitter and sweet. Mature pulp and aril are mainly used as vegetables. Momordica charantia will be processed into a health drink when it comes into the market in summer, which can be drunk all year round.
There are bitter gourd honey juice drinks, summer drinks, instant health drinks, health drinks made of bitter gourd and pumpkin or garlic, kumquat, balsam pear tea, bitter gourd milk and so on.
As long as the bitter taste is eliminated, more people will get used to drinking it. Bitter gourd pickle is a product pickled with low concentration salt and fresh bitter gourd as raw materials. Preserved bitter gourd, preserved bitter gourd and sugar boiled.
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Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bitter Melon