Chinese medicine has some contraindications for certain people. If taken by mistake, it may not only have no effect in treating diseases, but also may cause allergic reactions or worsen the condition. So what are the contraindications for using grasshoppers stewed with meat to stimulate appetite?
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【Efficacy and function of grasshoppers】
Chinese medicine believes that grasshoppers have the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. They are mainly used to treat abdominal pain, malnutrition in children, dry blood consumption in women, waist sprain, trauma, urethritis, parotitis, and snakebites.
1. "Emei Medicinal Plants": Clears heat and promotes urination.
2. "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": Nourishes weakness, promotes blood circulation, treats malaria, and relieves pain.
3. "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": Promotes digestion, relieves pain, and detoxifies snake bites. It is used to treat gastric diseases, malnutrition in children, and snakebites.
【Contraindications for using grasshoppers】
1. For treating abdominal pain: Take one part of Sophora japonica seeds, grind them into powder, and take orally; or take five qian (15 grams) of the root, decoct and take orally. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
2. For treating dry blood consumption in women: Take one or two liang (30-60 grams) of the root of Sophora japonica. The first dose should be decocted with wine and taken orally, and the second dose should be stewed with meat and eaten. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
Contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.
Dietary contraindication: Do not take excessive amounts orally.
【Using grasshoppers stewed with meat to stimulate appetite】
When suffering from stomach problems, one may feel loss of appetite, nausea, and weakness. At this time, eating grasshoppers stewed with meat can help alleviate the discomfort caused by stomach pain.
In addition to stewing with meat, grasshoppers can also be boiled in water. The taste of the water boiled with grasshoppers is quite pleasant and can stimulate the appetite.
Grasshoppers can prevent heatstroke. In the hot weather, they can be used to make soup.
After being crushed, grasshoppers have a sweet taste and a cooling nature. When applied as a paste on the area bitten by a poisonous snake, it can detoxify and quickly alleviate pain.
