Is ginger a photosensitive food? The efficacy of ginger

Ginger is a common food in our daily life. It is a stimulating food. But many people are concerned about whether ginger is a photosensitive food. Generally speaking, photosensitive food is a kind of food that activates melanin. Ginger has certain benefits to the human body, but it is not a photosensitive food.

1. Ginger is not a photosensitive food

Ginger is not a photosensitive food. Common photosensitive foods include: lemon, carrot, papaya, celery, lettuce, potato, coriander, amaranth, rapeseed, orange, seaweed, snail, spinach, fig, basil, leek, and red bean.

2. The efficacy and function of ginger

It tastes spicy and is slightly warm in nature. It enters the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It can induce sweating and relieve exterior symptoms, warm the middle and stop vomiting, warm the lungs and stop coughing, detoxify fish and crabs, and detoxify drugs, especially fish and crab poisoning, and poisoning caused by drugs such as Pinellia and Arisaema. It is suitable for exogenous wind-cold, headache, phlegm, cough, stomach cold and vomiting; after being attacked by ice, snow, water and cold, drink ginger soup immediately to promote blood circulation and dispel cold evil.

3. People who are suitable for ginger and those who are not suitable for ginger

It is edible for general population. It is especially suitable for people suffering from colds, cold dysmenorrhea, motion sickness and seasickness. Long-term consumption will cause heat accumulation, damage yin and hurt the eyes; people with yin deficiency, internal heat, and hemorrhoids should avoid eating it; patients with hypertension should eat it with caution.

4. Photosensitive Food

Photosensitive foods refer to foods that contain photosensitizing factors. If people eat foods and then expose them to sunlight or other strong light, the activity of melanocytes will increase, causing the skin to darken or have spots. These foods are called photosensitive foods. Generally, if you want to have fair skin, you should eat less photosensitive food. You can also eat a small amount for dinner. After eating, you should not be exposed to strong light to prevent your skin from darkening.