Soft-shell turtle, also known as turtle, yuanyu, tuanyu, etc., is salty in taste and neutral in nature. It has been regarded as a good nourishing food since ancient times. Modern medical research has also found that turtle meat and its extracts can effectively prevent and inhibit liver cancer, gastric cancer, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and can be used to prevent and treat weakness, anemia, and leukopenia caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Turtle also has a good blood-purifying effect. Regular eaters can lower blood cholesterol, so it is beneficial to patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease. Turtle can also "replenish tuberculosis injuries, strengthen yang energy, and greatly replenish yin deficiency." Eating soft-shell turtle also has certain auxiliary effects on various diseases such as tuberculosis, anemia, and physical weakness. However, the following four groups of people should avoid eating or eat turtle with caution:
1. Hepatitis patients. In patients with hepatitis, their digestion and absorption functions are greatly weakened due to factors such as gastric mucosal edema, small intestinal villi becoming thicker and shorter, and bile secretion disorders. Soft-shell turtles are rich in protein. Not only is it difficult for patients to absorb them after eating them, but it will increase the burden on the liver and cause the food to rot in the intestines, which can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, etc. In severe cases, liver cells will also undergo massive necrosis. , serum bilirubin increases sharply, and toxic blood ammonia is difficult to be discharged from the body, which will rapidly worsen the condition, induce hepatic coma, and even death.
2. People with weak gastrointestinal function. Anyone suffering from digestive system diseases, such as gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, and febrile diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, should not eat soft-shelled turtles.
3. Pregnant women. Soft-shell turtle is salty and cold in nature and has a strong effect on dredging blood channels and dispersing blood stasis. Therefore, it has the disadvantage of causing abortion. Turtle shell (i.e. turtle shell) has stronger abortion power than turtle meat; and it can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort after eating. symptoms or other side effects.
4. Insomniacs. Because soft-shell turtles are rich in protein, they are difficult to absorb after eating and can make people toss and turn insomnia.
In addition, soft-shelled turtle is a perennial food and contains a lot of parasites in the body. If not cooked properly, people will often get sick after eating it. At the same time, it is not suitable to eat soft-shelled turtle with eggs and amaranth; it is also not suitable to eat dead soft-shelled turtle. , because soft-shelled turtles contain a lot of histamine and are prone to spoilage after death. If you eat unhygienic spoiled soft-shelled turtles, it is easy to cause food poisoning.
People with weak gastrointestinal function and indigestion should eat with caution. People with gastroenteritis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis and other digestive system diseases should not eat it.
It is also not suitable for those with insomnia, pregnant women and postpartum diarrhea to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort or other side effects.
In addition, according to folk and relevant information, it is not advisable to eat soft-shelled turtles with eggs and amaranth, nor to eat dead soft-shelled turtles, because soft-shelled turtles contain a lot of histamine and are prone to spoilage after death. Eating unhygienic spoiled turtles can easily cause food poisoning.