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The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and a cold drink makes people feel refreshed instantly, but women in menstruation can only look at plum to quench their thirst. In addition to cold drinks, there are three kinds of drinks, which are not suitable for menstrual women even at room temperature.
Sour drinks. Lemonade to quench thirst, kumquat lemon juice, sour plum juice and fruit vinegar to promote digestion should not be drunk during menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acid entering the liver has astringent and astringent effects, and will converge the qi, blood and body fluid dissipated by the body. Drinking sour drinks will reduce menstrual blood volume during menstruation.
Cold drinks. Cold ingredients generally have the effect of clearing away heat, purging fire or detoxifying. Drinking them by menstrual women is prone to blood stasis, which affects menstrual blood discharge and may lead to reproductive system inflammation in the long run.
This kind of fruit includes watermelon, cantaloupe, coconut and pitaya; Tea drinks include green tea, winter melon tea, etc. Drinks made from these ingredients should be avoided as much as possible during menstruation. In addition, foods that need to be refrigerated, such as yogurt, are also eaten less during menstruation.
Alcoholic drinks. Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and accelerate blood circulation. Especially for some people who have a large menstrual blood volume or a long menstrual period, drinking alcohol even leads to massive bleeding. Therefore, avoid drinking alcoholic drinks such as red wine, plum wine, fruit wine and white wine during menstruation.
In addition to boiled water and brown sugar water, menstrual women can also choose some mild fruit and vegetable drinks, such as apple juice, mulberry juice, guava juice, or warm tea such as black tea and medlar chrysanthemum tea.
Reference: Xinhuanet-Women's Health Care: Three Kinds of Drinks are Prohibited during Menstruation.