Can pregnant women eat ginger?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Be cautious. Spicy, warm, and dry foods can cause internal heat in postpartum women, leading to symptoms such as mouth ulcers, constipation, and hemorrhoids. For breastfeeding mothers, internal heat can be passed to the baby through milk, causing the baby to develop internal heat as well. Therefore, the diet of postpartum women should be light and gentle.