Patient's question:
I have been pregnant for thirty weeks now, and my belly is quite big. It's almost time to enter the third trimester, and I want to remove fetal toxicity by eating goji root. So, I'd like to know if goji root can remove fetal toxicity?Doctor's answer:
Hello, drinking goji berry soup can help detoxify, but it may not necessarily remove fetal toxins. However, it is beneficial for the body. During pregnancy, you can consume some goji berries, but they are quite warming in nature, so it's important to eat them in moderation. Otherwise, you may experience severe internal heat. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root of goji berries is known as "dibu pi" (dihu pi), and it belongs to the category of herbs that clear internal heat. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as fatigue with feverishness, night sweats, lung heat with coughing and wheezing, hemoptysis, epistaxis, hematuria, diabetes, carbuncles, and malignant sores.