After spring begins, some patients with chronic illnesses may suddenly experience a relapse after eating certain foods. These foods are commonly known as "hair-trigger foods" in traditional Chinese medicine theory. It is believed that mistakenly consuming the following "hair-trigger foods" in spring can cause old illnesses to recur and new illnesses to worsen.
Mutton. For those with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, or patients with febrile diseases and infectious diseases, eating mutton in spring can easily lead to "heatiness." Therefore, it is necessary to pair mutton with cooling foods such as winter melon and loofah.
Pig's head meat. Eating pig's head meat in spring may trigger old illnesses such as coughing, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and migraine. It can also cause symptoms like dizziness, chest tightness, and swelling of the limbs and face.
Chives. For individuals with yin deficiency and internal heat, or those suffering from sores, ulcers, and eye diseases, eating chives can aggravate their condition, leading to mental confusion and blurred vision.
Toon shoots. People who have previously suffered from diseases such as urticaria, erysipelas, eczema, stroke, convulsions, or bi syndrome should avoid eating toon shoots, as it can easily cause a relapse of these old illnesses.
Bamboo shoots. Those with weak spleen and stomach, especially those experiencing cold limbs, diarrhea, abdominal cold pain, or yang deficiency edema, should not consume bamboo shoots.