In life, many people enjoy eating longans. Longans contain a variety of nutrients and are believed to nourish the blood, calm the mind, strengthen the brain, and benefit the heart and spleen. However, some people should avoid eating longans!
Who Should Not Eat Longans
1. Those with excess heat and phlegm should not eat longans.
When we have a cold or cough, we often experience symptoms like "heatiness" or excessive phlegm. Eating too many longans can worsen these symptoms because longans are inherently "heaty" and can contribute to internal dampness and heat.
2. Pregnant women cannot eat them.
The constitution of a pregnant woman is often one of "yin deficiency and excess heat," which is also a common cause of constipation. Although longans themselves are thought to have a calming effect on pregnancy, eating too many can exacerbate internal heat, worsening the mother's discomfort and potentially triggering symptoms of a threatened miscarriage. To be safe, pregnant women should best avoid eating longans.
4. Gout patients
It is best not to eat longans to avoid causing joint swelling and pain. In particular, when eating longans, one should especially avoid consuming them with seafood, as that can trigger the condition.
5. Asthma patients with a "heaty" constitution
They cannot eat longans, as it can easily trigger a "heaty" cough in the lungs.
6. If you find yourself coughing, whether it's a "heat cough" or a "cold cough," you cannot eat longans, as it can easily exacerbate the internal deficiency-cold or dry-heat, worsening the condition.