Traditional Chinese medicine reminds: 3 kinds of fruits aggravate old stomach problems

Some friends may ask, aren’t fruits beneficial to the human body? How can they aggravate gastric problems? This is because some patients with gastric problems are not suitable to eat certain fruits. So which fruits are not suitable for people with gastric problems? Let’s find out below.

3 kinds of fruits aggravate old stomach problems

Hawthorn can cause stomach stones

Many people find hawthorn appetizing, sweet and sour, so they eat a lot of it accidentally. However, experts advise that people with poor spleen and stomach should eat less hawthorn. Excessive consumption of hawthorn may lead to stomach stones.

Because hawthorn contains high pectin and tannic acid content, it will easily condense into water-insoluble precipitates when exposed to gastric acid, which will stick together with food residues to form stomach stones. Stones can cause gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding, and even gastric wall necrosis and perforation. But eating hawthorn cooked will reduce the effect of tannins.

Kiwi increases gastric acid

Kiwi fruit can relieve constipation and is rich in vitamin C. It is called the "King of Fruits". However, experts remind that kiwi fruit is cold in nature. Overeating will damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

In addition, the large amount of vitamin C and pectin contained in kiwi fruit will increase gastric acidity, increase the burden on the stomach, and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, pantothenic acid, and heartburn. The symptoms will be aggravated when the weather is cold. Patients with stomach problems (spleen and stomach yang deficiency) should eat less or even no kiwi fruit.

Fresh jujube skin pricks the stomach

Dates are known as natural "vitamin pills". Experts remind that you should not eat too much fresh dates, otherwise they will damage your stomach.

This is because jujube has a high dietary fiber content. Ingesting a large amount at one time will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Most of the dietary fiber is found in the skin of jujubes, which is thin and hard with sharp edges. If the gastric mucosa happens to have inflammation or ulcers, it will aggravate pain and discomfort.

These are the stomach-nourishing fruits

Strawberry

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that strawberries can moisten the lungs, strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish blood, and replenish qi. They are a good nourishing product for the elderly, children and those with physical weakness. The nutritional ratio of strawberries is very reasonable, and the vitamin C content is about 10 times that of the same amount of watermelon, grapes or apples. However, those with spleen and stomach deficiency, cold lungs and cough are not suitable to eat too many strawberries.

Banana

Banana can enter the spleen meridian and stomach meridian. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is a food that can moisturize the stool, moisten the intestines and lower blood pressure. It is sweet in taste and has a mild nature. It is a good fruit for nourishing the intestines and stomach. However, doctors remind that "sweet foods can easily cause swelling of the body, while sour foods can cause muscle cramps." Foods that are too sweet or sour, such as bananas and plums, are not suitable for people with sprains. They should wait until they recover before eating, otherwise it will be more serious. In addition, foods such as rice dumplings and pineapples are not suitable for eating when you have a sprain or fracture.

Mulberry

Mulberries can nourish the blood and moisturize the throat, and contain nutrients such as vitamin C and B complex. Like grapes, they are fruits with high antioxidant capacity. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, mulberry can nourish the spleen, stomach and blood, so it is helpful to promote the absorption capacity of the gastrointestinal tract and can also improve mild anemia.

Apple

Apples are rich in nutrients and warm in nature. The active ingredients of apples make apples have the dual effects of reducing cholesterol content, laxative and antidiarrheal, and also have a certain effect on lowering blood pressure and blood lipids. Because the nutrients contained in apples are both comprehensive and easily digested and absorbed by the human body, many people like to eat them.