Durian comes in varieties such as Golden Pillow, Chanee, and Monthong, with the Golden Pillow being the highest quality and most expensive, named for its fleshy, soft, and long-lasting texture that resembles a pillow. So, what are the taboos associated with eating durian?
The Benefits and Effects of Durian
1. Nourishing the Body. Durian is highly nutritious, containing high sugar content, 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, and various vitamins, fats, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. Friends who are weak, postpartum, or recovering from illness can eat durian to nourish their bodies.
2. Relieving Menstrual Pain. Because durian is a "heaty" fruit, consuming it can promote blood circulation, dispel cold, and alleviate menstrual pain, making it especially suitable for women who are "cold-bodied," experience painful periods, and are sensitive to cold. At the same time, the "heaty" nature of durian can improve a cold abdomen and promote a rise in body temperature. Additionally, dripping two drops of Feimo essential oil from its menstrual pain relief series in the room before bed can effectively relieve pain and soothe emotions. Massaging with the essential oil also has the effects of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, as well as beautifying and slimming.
3. Relieving Constipation. Durian contains very rich dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and treat constipation. However, note that when using durian to treat constipation, it's important to drink plenty of water to promote fiber absorption and effectively treat the condition.
4. Preventing and Treating Hypertension. The physiological functions of vitamins in durian and their therapeutic effects on certain diseases cannot be ignored. Durian also contains essential mineral elements for the human body, among which the content of potassium and calcium is particularly high.
5. Cancer Prevention. Because durian is rich in vitamins, these vitamins can inhibit the activity of anti-initiation genes involved in tumor formation. It helps prevent and treat iron-deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and scurvy, promotes collagen formation and steroid metabolism, helps maintain the normal function of bones and teeth, and has anti-aging effects. It also inhibits the synthesis of nitrosamines from nitrites and amines, playing a role in cancer suppression and prevention.
6. Warming and Tonifying Effect. There is a folk remedy that boiling the durian shell and its soup together and then drinking the soup can have the effect of dispelling cold and providing a warming, tonifying effect.
A Review of the Seven Major Taboos of Eating Durian
1. Durian should not be eaten with liquor. Both alcohol and durian are "heaty" substances. For individuals with diabetes, consuming both can lead to vascular blockage, and in severe cases, burst blood vessels or stroke. Therefore, caution is advised. Even healthy individuals should avoid consuming them simultaneously. There have been multiple cases of death from eating durian and liquor together, so this point must be taken with extreme care.
2. Durian cannot be eaten with "heaty" foods such as beef, mutton, dog meat, and seafood. Because these foods are all considered "heaty" and drying, consuming them together can lead to "heatiness" and inflammation, or trigger other diseases due to "heatiness," or exacerbate pre-existing conditions.
3. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not eat durian, as it can lead to vascular blockage, and in severe cases, burst blood vessels or stroke, making it unsuitable for consumption.
4. Individuals who are overweight should consume it in moderation, as durian is high in calories and sugar content.
5. Patients with kidney disease and heart disease should also avoid eating durian, as it contains high levels of potassium.
6. Furthermore, patients with skin diseases, as well as those with laryngitis, asthma, and bronchitis, should not eat durian, as it can worsen their condition.
7. Individuals with a "heaty" body constitution, a sore throat, cough, a cold, a "yin-deficient" constitution, or sensitive airways will find their condition worsened by eating durian, which is not beneficial to the body and is not recommended for consumption.