Are river crabs poisonous?

River crabs are not poisonous and we eat them quite often. However, we need to know how to handle river crabs, otherwise they may cause poisoning. This is mainly because river crabs contain many parasites. If we do not cook river crabs thoroughly, it is easy to get diarrhea and gastrointestinal parasites. You can learn about the possible harms caused by river crabs by reading the contents of the article.

The hazards that river crabs may cause are mainly as follows :

1. River crabs can aggravate colds, fevers, stomachaches, diarrhea and other conditions;

2. Eating river crabs can aggravate chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, hepatitis and other diseases;

3. The cholesterol content in crab roe is relatively high, which may be harmful to health after being absorbed by the human body. People with coronary heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and hyperlipidemia should eat less;

4. River crabs may cause allergies, especially for people with allergies. Eating river crabs may cause allergic symptoms;

5. River crabs are not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.

River crabs are cold in nature. In traditional Chinese medicine, food is divided into different properties such as cold, cool, warm and hot, which are called "four properties" or "four qi" in Chinese medicine, and river crabs are cold in nature. Autumn is a good season to eat river crabs, but Chinese medicine tells you not to eat too many. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that crabs are salty and cold. Although eating river crabs can remove heat and disperse nodules, it is not a suitable food for people with a weak and cold constitution. It may damage the spleen and stomach and cause symptoms such as diarrhea.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that river crabs are cold in nature. If you eat too many at one time, it will damage the yang energy of people with cold hands and feet and poor digestive function. Therefore, it is recommended that you pay attention to the amount when eating river crabs, and you can choose to eat them with spicy and warm ingredients such as ginger, perilla, or spice. This will help warm the blood, and there is no need to worry about the cold nature of river crabs causing damage to the body.

What should we pay attention to when eating river crabs?

1. It is best to eat river crabs with ginger vinegar, because river crabs are cold in nature, and these warm ingredients can drive away the cold and kill bacteria, so eating them together is healthier;

2. The gills, sandbags, and internal organs of river crabs are full of bacteria and toxins, so they must be removed before eating;

3. River crabs cannot be eaten if they are not fully cooked, and river crabs that have been stored for too long cannot be eaten either;

4. Do not drink tea or eat persimmons immediately after eating river crabs;

5. Before cooking river crabs, make sure to wash them thoroughly to prevent harmful substances from entering the human body;

6. River crabs that died naturally cannot be eaten. Make sure the river crabs are still alive before cooking.