The efficacy and contraindications of fresh coconut juice

Fresh coconut juice is the juice taken out from the coconut that has just been opened. It is the freshest and sweetest. Friends who usually go out without water can buy a cup of fresh coconut juice. Drinking it can relieve cough and phlegm, and can also promote metabolism. Coconut juice is rich in nutrients, which can promote the digestive system and speed up kidney function. However, patients with asthma, cold uterus, and cold body should not drink too much coconut juice.

Although coconut juice has high nutritional value, the following types of people should not drink coconut water.

Deficiency of stomach, spleen and stomach : This type of people have weak stomach and intestines and weak digestive function. If you drink too much coconut water, it may cause more serious damage to the spleen and stomach, causing symptoms such as diarrhea, so you should pay more attention.

Spleen dampness and easy fatigue : In addition to those with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness, if you find yourself easily fatigued for no reason, it may be caused by spleen dampness and "false fire" in the body. You should regulate your body by appropriately replenishing yang, qi and blood. Instead of drinking coconut water, which has cooling and antipyretic effects, you won’t feel even more tired and weak!

Weak kidney qi and frequent urination : People who are prone to frequent urination, nocturia, and weak kidney qi should not drink too much coconut water, which is a diuretic, so as not to affect their daily life and reduce their sleep quality.

Symptoms of cold wheezing, cold cough, and asthma: People who often have symptoms of chills, are prone to headaches, and have symptoms of cold such as nasal congestion, cough, and asthma are not recommended to drink coconut water, which is cool in nature, to avoid aggravating the symptoms.

Cold uterus : Cold uterus may cause dysmenorrhea and cold hands and feet during menstruation. Women who need hot compresses to relieve discomfort during menstruation are not recommended to drink coconut water to avoid interfering with blood circulation and affecting the normal functioning of the uterus. In particular, women with gynecological diseases such as endometriosis and chocolate cysts should be more careful.

Early pregnancy : Pregnant mothers should also pay special attention to the timing of drinking coconut water! It is generally believed that the early stages of pregnancy, that is, the first 3 months of pregnancy; because this is a critical stage in embryonic development, it is very important to keep the uterine environment warm. Therefore, it is not recommended for mothers to consume cool foods such as coconut water at this time, so as not to affect the development of the fetus. If pregnant mothers want to drink coconut water, it is recommended to do so after 7 months of pregnancy when the fetus is stable. Those who are prone to dry and itchy skin, dry mouth, constipation, and poor sleep quality due to fetal fire can drink it in moderation. It can relieve the above discomfort by cooling off, promoting salivation and quenching thirst.

Morning sickness : There is a rumor on the Internet that "people who suffer from morning sickness can drink coconut water in moderation to help replenish sugar and maintain physical strength." However, in response to this statement, Chinese medicine believes that the cause of morning sickness is mainly related to stomach cold. Therefore, in terms of conditioning, it is naturally not recommended to drink coconut water, which has a cool nature, so as not to aggravate the symptoms.

Postpartum confinement : Since postpartum women are often weak and have a lot of blood stasis, they also need to accelerate uterine contraction and help expel lochia. Therefore, in conditioning, we need to start from the perspective of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In addition, postpartum women have open pores and weaker resistance. Therefore, in terms of care, it is necessary to avoid being blown by the wind, eating cold or raw food; naturally, it is not suitable to drink coconut water which is cool in nature, so as to keep the Qi and blood flowing smoothly, allow the uterus to recover smoothly, and the lochia to be discharged smoothly.

Many people may not know much about the effects of coconut juice, and think that it is just a kind of fruit used to quench thirst at the seaside. But in fact, coconut is full of treasures. It can bring us many benefits. However, if we are one of the people who have taboos on coconut juice, then we'd better not drink too much.