Introduction: Black fungus is a common household dish and a traditional nourishing food. Due to its health benefits, many health-conscious people intentionally eat more of it. However, it's important to note that not everyone is suitable for consuming large amounts of black fungus.
Black fungus has the effect of activating blood circulation. It can reduce blood viscosity and prevent platelet aggregation on the vessel walls, helping to prevent and treat arteriosclerosis, cerebrovascular diseases, and coronary heart disease, acting as a natural anticoagulant. However, precisely for this reason, patients with a tendency to bleed should not use black fungus for nourishment. For example, individuals who have had a cerebral hemorrhage should eat less black fungus, especially within the first 3 months after the incident. Even after recovery from cerebral hemorrhage, it should not be consumed in large quantities.
Additionally, it is advisable to avoid eating large amounts of black fungus before and after surgery or tooth extraction.
Patients with symptoms such as hemoptysis, hematochezia, or epistaxis should also avoid consuming black fungus.
Black fungus is rich in dietary fiber, so people with weak digestion, poor digestive function, or a "deficient and cold spleen and stomach" constitution (prone to diarrhea) should eat less of it. Otherwise, it may cause discomfort such as bloating and diarrhea.
People with allergies should also eat less fresh black fungus. Because fresh black fungus contains a photosensitive substance called porphyrin, consuming it and then being exposed to sunlight can cause photodermatitis. However, when black fungus is processed and dried, most of the porphyrin is decomposed during the sun-drying process, making it much safer.
How is black fungus best eaten? Besides common methods like stir-frying with meat or making a cold salad, for those with a greasy diet, foul-smelling flatulence, or irregular bowel movements, drinking a black fungus and hawthorn beverage can also help regulate the digestive system.