1. Raw and cold foods:
The cold foods mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine such as: pears, bananas, water chestnuts, stone fungus, stone flower, and ground fungus. Most of these foods have the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying, nourishing yin and reducing fire. Eating them at ordinary times is beneficial to the human body. However, you should try not to eat them or eat less of these foods during the menstrual period, otherwise it will easily cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation. .
2. Spicy:
Such as cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, pepper, etc. These foods are all condiments. In normal times, adding some chili peppers to the dishes can make the dishes taste better. However, women during menstruation should not eat these spicy foods, otherwise they may easily lead to dysmenorrhea and excessive menstrual bleeding.
3. Foods that affect sexual function:
Water chestnut, wild rice, winter melon, kale, bracken, rabbit meat, black fungus, and hemp seeds.
4. It is not advisable to eat high-fat, high-calorie foods during menstruation:
Fruits, vegetables, and beans should be the best. Eat a light diet and your body will be refreshed. For example, eggs, lean meat, spinach, tofu, freshwater fish, etc.