Foods to Avoid with Turmeric
Turmeric is warm in nature and has a hard taste. It has the effect of breaking qi and blood stasis, passing menstruation and relieving pain. However, when eating turmeric, several types of foods should be avoided.
The first is rich in oxalic acid, such as spinach, almonds, peanuts, beets, black tea, etc. When oxalic acid meets turmeric, it is easy to produce insoluble calcium oxalate, which not only hinders the efficacy of turmeric, but also increases the risk of urinary tract stones. Oxalic acid complexes with the ingredients in turmeric, resulting in poor absorption of turmeric nutrients by the human body.
The second is cold and greasy food, such as cold drinks, sashimi, fried food, fat meat, etc. Raw and cold things are easy to hurt the spleen and stomach yang qi, the spleen and stomach transportation and transformation are abnormal, and the medicinal effect of turmeric is difficult to reach the sick place; greasy food is easy to produce phlegm and dampness, block the operation of qi machines, block the qi activity of turmeric, and is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of turmeric by the spleen and stomach.
In addition, spicy and irritating things should also be avoided, such as chili peppers, prickly ash, garlic, mustard, etc. This kind of food is hot in nature, which is easy to help fire generate heat, and superimposed with the warm nature of turmeric, causing more heat in the body, causing dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, etc., and irritating the stomach, affecting the normal absorption and efficacy of
In addition, high-potassium foods should not be eaten with turmeric, such as bananas, potatoes, mushrooms, etc. Turmeric may affect potassium metabolism, and eating with it may cause abnormal potassium ion concentrations in the body, affecting the normal functions of the heart and muscles.
In summary, avoiding the above foods when eating turmeric can ensure its full effect and maintain good health.
