【Taboo】
People who are weak or have a cold body should drink less or not at all; pregnant women should not use it.
Bitter melon tea is known as "health tea", "beauty tea", "weight loss tea", "hypotensive tea", "longevity tea" and other names. Bitter melon is a kind of holly leaf, which tastes very bitter. It can remove dampness, promote blood circulation, decompose and eliminate fat, help promote intestinal peristalsis, improve bowel movements, refresh the mind, and lower blood cholesterol.
【Side Effects of Bitter Melon Tea】
Bitter melon tea is not something that anyone can drink casually, which is often overlooked by many people. The following types of people should be cautious when drinking bitter melon tea:
People with wind-cold cold
Winter is the peak season for colds. People with wind-cold cold should eat more warm food, such as ginger, to dispel the cold in the body. If bitter melon tea is consumed at this time, it may hinder the dispersion of wind and cold, which is not conducive to the cure of the cold.
People with cold body constitution
People with a cold body constitution are particularly sensitive to cold in winter and often feel cold hands and feet. People with this constitution like to eat warm foods such as mutton and dog meat and are not easily prone to "fire". However, after drinking bitter melon tea, the symptoms of cold hands and feet may worsen, which is not conducive to the improvement of the cold body constitution. In severe cases, it may even cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Patients with chronic gastritis
Patients with chronic gastritis often have varying degrees of spleen and stomach deficiency and may experience abdominal pain or diarrhea when the abdomen is cooled or when consuming cold foods. Bitter melon tea can aggravate these symptoms. In addition, the digestive function of the elderly is relatively weakened, and the digestive function of infants and young children is not yet fully developed. Therefore, bitter melon tea should not be consumed, as it may cause indigestion, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and other side effects.
Women during menstruation
During menstruation, women are in a state of blood loss and reduced resistance. If they drink cold bitter melon tea at this time, it is easy to cause stagnation of Qi and blood, hinder the smooth discharge of menstrual blood, and cause dysmenorrhea. In severe cases, it can lead to menstrual disorders. Even women who often experience dysmenorrhea, even if they are not in their menstrual period, should drink less bitter melon tea.
Postpartum women
Postpartum women who have just given birth are physically weak and should eat more warm and nourishing foods. Cold bitter melon tea is not only not conducive to the recovery of the uterus after childbirth, but also can harm the spleen and stomach. It can easily cause persistent abdominal pain in the future.
【Can pregnant women drink bitter melon tea】
After pregnancy, the body of pregnant women accumulates Yin blood to nourish the fetus and is in a physiological state of Yin blood deficiency and Yang qi hyperactivity. It is well known that pregnant women should avoid coldness after pregnancy, and bitter melon tea is too cold and bitter, which will inevitably harm the fetus and even if pregnant women have some internal heat, they should not consume bitter melon tea, which is a strong cold medicine that may harm the body.
