It is generally believed that bananas moisten intestines. In fact, only ripe bananas can have the above functions. If you eat more raw bananas, it will not only relieve constipation, but will aggravate constipation. Because immature bananas contain more tannic acid, they have astringent effect on digestive tract and inhibit gastrointestinal peristalsis.

Generally speaking, bananas are best eaten when they are stored in a ventilated place until there are black spots on the skin, but the internal texture has not changed.

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People with deficiency and cold constitution eat bananas, which is not conducive to laxative.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main causes of constipation are gastrointestinal heat accumulation, qi stagnation and blood stasis, yin-blood deficiency and yin-cold stagnation. Therefore, TCM syndrome differentiation of constipation can be divided into four categories: heat secret, gas secret, virtual secret and cold secret.

The secret manifestations of heat are dry stool, short and red urine, red face and hot body, or abdominal distension and pain, dry mouth and bad breath, red tongue with yellow fur and slippery pulse.

The secret of qi is constipation, frequent belching, even abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, thin and greasy tongue coating and thready pulse.

Cold secret stool is difficult to discharge, urine is long and clear, limbs are not warm, people like heat and fear cold, abdominal pain and fear cold, or back is sour and cold, tongue is pale with white fur, and pulse is deep and late.

Virtual secret: Virtual secret can be divided into qi deficiency and blood deficiency. Although qi deficiency has a tendency to defecate, it is difficult to defecate when going to the toilet. After defecation, the stool is not hard, the spirit is tired and timid, the tongue is tender, the coating is thin and the pulse is weak. Blood deficiency leads to constipation, dull complexion, dizziness, palpitation and thready pulse.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bananas are sweet and cold in nature, and cold in nature can clear the intestine heat, while sweet in taste can moisten the intestine and relax the bowels, which is more suitable for the heat mystery caused by gastrointestinal heat accumulation. You can take 1~2 hours after meals, and it is advisable to take 1~2 tablets a day.

For those who are secretive and afraid of cold, they are as cold as bananas because of their weak constitution. Eating them is not conducive to laxative, so eat less.

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