People with cold stomachs should be aware that watermelon is not something you can eat whenever you want.

Stomach cold is caused by weak spleen and stomach. People with stomach cold will feel stomach pain and stomach coldness when exposed to cold drinks. The cause of stomach cold is mostly caused by not paying attention to diet. Can people with stomach cold eat watermelon? What fruits can't people with stomach cold eat?

What fruits can't people with cold stomach eat?

1. Watermelon

It is very cool and can clear stomach fire. The Southern Yunnan Materia Medica says it can "cure all heat symptoms" and is known as the "natural white tiger soup". The Chinese Medicine Dictionary points out that "people with cold should not take it." Therefore, people with cold stomachache should not eat it.

2. Water chestnut

Sweet and cold foods can clear stomach heat, but people with cold stomach pain should avoid eating them. As the Tang Dynasty food doctor Meng Xian said: "If there is cold air, don't eat it." The Qing Dynasty food doctor Wang Mengying also said in "Sui Xi Ju Food Recipe": "People with weak qi and cold in the middle should avoid eating it."

3. Kiwi

It is cold in nature and tastes sweet and sour. The Kaibao Materia Medica states that it "cools the spleen and stomach." The Chinese Medicine Dictionary also says that it should be used with caution by people with cold spleen and stomach. People with stomach pain should avoid it.

4. Sugarcane

It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. Although it has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting the production of body fluid, it is not suitable for people with cold stomach. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" clearly warns: "People with cold stomach and vomiting should avoid it." Therefore, all stomachaches are caused by cold.

5. Banana

It is cool in nature and sweet in taste. In the Compendium of Materia Medica by Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty, it is also said that it is "sweet and very cold." People with cold stomachache should not take it, otherwise they will feel cold and uncomfortable in the stomach after eating, and even immediately cause stomachache, so it should be avoided.