Is the crab cold?

The river crab is cold.

According to Compendium of Materia Medica, crabs are salty and cold. Although eating crabs can clear away heat and dissipate stagnation, it is not a suitable food for people who are already deficient in cold. It may hurt the spleen and stomach and cause symptoms such as diarrhea.

It is suggested that you should pay attention to the weight when eating river crabs. You can choose ginger, perilla, or fragrant isothermal ingredients to eat together, which will help warm your blood and you don't have to worry about the harm of cold river crabs to your body.

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The possible hazards caused by the cold of river crabs mainly include:

1, crab will aggravate cold, fever, stomachache and diarrhea;

2. Eriocheir sinensis can aggravate chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis, gallstones, hepatitis and other diseases;

3. The cholesterol content in crab roe is relatively high, which may be harmful to the body after being absorbed by the human body, especially people with coronary heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis and hyperlipidemia should eat less;

4. River crabs may cause allergies, especially those who are allergic to themselves. Eating crabs may cause allergic symptoms;

5, river crabs are not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency.

Precautions for eating river crabs:

1, it is best to eat Jiang Mo vinegar crab, because the crab is cold, these warm ingredients can drive away cold and sterilize, and it is healthier to eat together;

2. There are bacteria and toxins in the gills, sandbags and internal organs of river crabs, which must be removed when eating;

3. River crabs can't be eaten if they are not ripe, and they can't be eaten if they are stored for too long;

Don't drink tea or eat persimmons immediately after eating crabs.

5. Before cooking crabs, be sure to wash them thoroughly to prevent harmful substances from entering the human body;

6, natural death of river crabs can not be eaten, be sure to ensure that river crabs are still alive before cooking.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Eriocheir sinensis (Crustacea)

People's Daily Online-Doctors remind that crabs are "cold in nature" and should not be eaten more.