Crabs are a popular delicacy in autumn. Not only are they delicious, but they also have many health benefits. However, when we eat them, we must be careful and avoid certain combinations!
Benefits of eating crabs
1. Nourishes yin and dispels heat
Crabs have a cold nature and a salty taste. They are associated with the liver and stomach meridians and have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, eliminating dampness, reducing jaundice, nourishing the liver yin, and replenishing stomach fluids. They can be used as an adjunctive treatment for damp-heat jaundice. However, crabs have a cold nature and should not be consumed in excess, especially by those with spleen and stomach deficiency.
2. Improves intelligence
Crabs contain rich amounts of DHA, which is known as "brain gold" and is crucial for the development of intelligence and vision in fetuses and infants. Therefore, eating crabs can promote brain development and improve intelligence.
3. Relaxes tendons and invigorates blood
Crabs have the effects of nourishing tendons, invigorating blood, and supplementing bone marrow. They have certain therapeutic effects on diseases such as blood stasis, contusions, tendon rupture, bone fractures, swollen and painful joints, lumbago, and rheumatoid arthritis.
What not to eat with crabs?
1. Persimmons
Both crabs and persimmons can be found in autumn, but they should not be eaten together. The reason is that crab meat is rich in protein, while persimmons contain a large amount of tannic acid. These two substances react with each other, forming solidified protein clumps that are difficult for our stomachs to digest.
2. Pears
Pears are cooling in nature, and when eaten with cold crabs, they can damage the spleen and stomach and cause indigestion. This is especially important for those with spleen and stomach deficiency.
3. Lamb
Lamb is warm in nature, while crabs are cold in nature. Eating them together not only greatly reduces the warming effect of lamb, but also hampers the spleen and stomach. For those with yang deficiency or spleen deficiency, it can easily lead to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, thereby affecting the body's vitality;
