Baby's nose bleeds after eating lychee

A few years ago, there was a popular saying called "litchi disease". This saying is a bit too general. In short, eating too many litchis will cause nosebleeds. The taste of litchi is undeniably good and sweet, especially in summer, it can relieve fever. Many babies like to eat it. If parents are not aware of this, they will find that their children have nosebleeds after eating litchi. Litchi itself has a heat attribute. Eating too much will aggravate the internal heat and then develop into nosebleeds.

Will eating too many lychees cause nosebleeds?

Because lychees are hot in nature, it is reported that people with chronic tonsillitis and pharyngitis will aggravate their internal heat by eating more lychees; people who are prone to allergies will experience allergic symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, rash and itching after eating fresh lychees; eating too many lychees, especially eating them on an empty stomach, may cause hypoglycemia, which is commonly known as lychee disease.

Who should not eat lychees? Lychees are warm and dry in nature, so people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should eat less (preferably within 0.25 kg at a time). If you have acne, sores, colds or acute inflammation, you should not eat lychees, otherwise it will aggravate your symptoms. However, people with weak body and cold stomach should eat more. Experts remind: Do not eat lychees continuously and in large quantities. You can drink some salt water or herbal tea before and after eating lychees. Mung bean water, winter melon water, and raw earth soup also have good therapeutic effects.

For children, lychees are like other fruits such as mangoes and longans. Children with excessive internal heat should not eat lychees, while normal children should also try to eat less. For the elderly, those with constipation should avoid eating lychees as much as possible. Patients with liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal diseases should be more cautious. Other hot fruits include: durian, pineapple, mango (damp heat), jackfruit, etc.

Why can't we eat too many lychees?

Professionals remind consumers that although lychees are nutritious, cheap and good value, they should not be eaten too much. Continuously eating a large amount of lychees will affect people's appetite and lead to insufficient calorie intake. The body will experience symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, pale complexion, general weakness, thirst, etc. In severe cases, it may also lead to coma, convulsions, arrhythmia and low blood pressure. This is medically known as "lychee poisoning", which is more common in children and often occurs in the early morning. So, although lychees are delicious and cheap, you must control the amount you eat and never replace meals with lychees.

What are the dangers of eating too much lychee?

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One lychee, three fires. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, lychees are warm in nature and eating too much of them can cause indigestion, mouth ulcers, bad breath, dry mouth, and even nosebleeds. People with damp-heat constitution or poor gastrointestinal function should not eat too much. For children, lychees are the same as other fruits such as mangoes and longans. Children with excessive internal heat should not eat lychees, while normal children should also try to eat less. For the elderly, those with constipation should avoid eating lychees as much as possible. Patients with liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal diseases should be especially cautious.

Mild cases may suffer from "litchi disease"

What is "litchi disease"? Litchi disease is actually hypoglycemia. The main symptoms of the patients are dizziness, sweating, pale complexion, fatigue and palpitations. Some patients will also experience thirst, hunger, abdominal pain and diarrhea. People who eat 2 kilograms of lychees every day may get "lychee disease", and most of the victims are children.