Who can't eat Poria cocos?

Coix seed is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Eating coix seed can help urinate, remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and calm the mind. If you have symptoms such as edema of the limbs, decreased urination, spleen deficiency, decreased appetite, diarrhea, palpitations, insomnia, etc., you can eat some coix seed to relieve the symptoms. However, not everyone can eat coix seed. So, what kind of people can't eat coix seed? The following will introduce to you the four types of people who can't eat coix seed.

1. People with kidney deficiency

People with kidney deficiency cannot eat coix seed, because coix seed has the effect of promoting urination, and the round table theory of kidney deficiency is frequent urination. If you eat coix seed again, it will increase the frequency of urination, thereby aggravating the symptoms of kidney deficiency. In more serious cases, symptoms of spermatorrhea may also occur. Therefore, people with kidney deficiency should not eat coix seed. Even if they want to eat it, they should take it in small amounts.

2. People with weak constitution

People with weak constitution should not eat coix seed, because coix seed is conducive to urination. If you eat too much, it will increase the frequency of urination, thus damaging the body's essence. In addition, the frequency of getting up at night increases, which will cause poor sleep. Over time, it will make the body weaker.

3. Diabetes patients

Diabetic patients should not eat too much food with high starch content, because the daily starch intake of diabetic patients is strictly controlled, and the daily starch intake net weight should not exceed 500 grams. The starch content of coix seed is relatively high. Eating too much can easily affect blood sugar levels, thereby causing blood sugar indicators to rise, which is not good for diabetic patients. Therefore, diabetic patients should eat less or no coix seed.

4. People with dry mouth

Job's tears has the effect of promoting diuresis and removing moisture, so it can speed up the outflow of water from the body. If you already have dry mouth, taking job's tears will aggravate the symptoms. Therefore, it is recommended that this group of people do not eat coix seed.

What kind of people cannot eat coix seed? Generally speaking, the general population can eat coix seed. But not everyone is suitable to eat it. It is not recommended for people with kidney deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, diabetes, dry mouth, etc. to take coix seed. In addition, we need to remind everyone that when taking coix seed, do not drink strong tea to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine.