Eggplant should not be eaten raw, because eating eggplant raw will not only affect the taste, but also cause poisoning. Eggplant is cold and bitter when eaten raw. At the same time, eggplant itself also contains some alkaline toxic substances, which may cause diarrhea and abdominal pain if eaten raw. Although eggplant is rich in protein, calcium and other substances, it can soften blood vessels, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and reduce the probability of cerebral thrombosis. However, eggplant contains solanine. If you eat raw eggplant, solanine will strongly stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and anesthetize the respiratory center, leading to raw eggplant poisoning. Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is best not to eat eggplant raw, but to steam or cook eggplant before eating, or to fry eggplant before eating, which will taste better and is not easy to be poisoned.