Pregnant women eat field crab: Beware of miscarriage!

Field crab is a nutritious dish that is very good for health, but not everyone can eat it.

Field crabs have the scientific name Somaniathelphusia sinensis, widely distributed in freshwater areas, from the plains, midlands, and mountains of our country. Suitable pH is from 5.6 - 8, temperature from 10 - 31oC, best is 15 - 25oC, lowest dissolved oxygen is 2mg/l. Field crabs are bottom-dwelling animals, prefer clean water, dig burrows and adapt to mud, mud and sand. They reproduce all year round if the environment is favorable, concentrated in spring, summer, and autumn.

Regarding nutrition, according to the book "Medicinal plants and medicinal animals in Vietnam" published by the Institute of Medicinal Materials (Ministry of Health), 100g of crab meat contains 12.3% protein; 3.3% lipid; 5,040mg% Ca; 430mg% P; 4.7mg% Fe; 0.01mg% vitamin B1; 0.51mg% vitamin B2; 2.1mg% vitamin PP; 0.12mg% vitamin B6; 125mg% cholesterol; 0.25mg% melatonin... In particular, crab shells contain a lot of chitin.

According to folk experience, to help children grow strong and learn to walk quickly, people use clean field crabs, remove the legs, claws, shells, and aprons, and only take the crab body, roast over low heat until golden and dry. Crush and sift to get fine powder. Every day, mix crab powder with rice flour and feed the child, 1-2 small spoons each time.

Regarding medicinal properties, in “Ling Nam Ban Thao”, Hai Thuong Lan Ong wrote: “Dien Giai is the name of field crab. Sweet and cold, slightly toxic, often causes wind. Connects tendons, strengthens bones, cures wind-heat. Eliminates poisonous blisters, clears blood.”

At the same time, the book "Nam Duoc Than Hieu" by Tue Tinh recorded: Dien Giai has a salty taste, fishy smell, cold properties, slightly toxic, has the effect of healing tendons, connecting bones, treating heat diarrhea, poisoning, blood clots, and scabies.

In addition, his book "Medicinal Properties Guide" also states: "Dien giai has the effect of dispersing evil heat in the chest, clearing the meridians, relieving the five internal organs from sadness, detoxifying food, mending tendons, strengthening bones, replenishing energy, expelling stagnant substances in the body, breaking up blood stasis caused by falls or injuries, malaria...

According to Dr. Hoang Xuan Long, a senior expert at the Ministry of Health, according to Oriental medicine, pregnant women should not eat field crabs because they contain substances that can break down tumors and expel residual lumps. The fetus has the properties of a lump, so eating it can push the fetus out, causing miscarriage or premature birth.

Pregnant women eating crab are prone to miscarriage.

According to physician Nguyen Van Quang of the Vietnam Oriental Medicine Association, traditional medicine advises pregnant women to limit eating crabs because according to Oriental medicine, field crabs are salty, cold, slightly toxic, and are used to treat pain, swelling, and blood clots. Therefore, pregnant women who are weak or have frequent miscarriages should not eat them for fear of affecting the fetus.

According to phu nu today