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Which fish are suitable for pregnant women to eat?

Asked by:Blythe

Asked on:Mar 26, 2026 03:33 PM

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  • Aurora-Lee Aurora-Lee

    Mar 26, 2026

      The following types of fish are suitable for pregnant women to eat:

      Crucian carp: beneficial to qi and spleen, diuretic and swelling, clearing away heat and detoxification, unblocking collaterals and lowering breasts, etc. For patients with ascites, taking fresh crucian carp and adzuki beans in soup is effective. Simmering fresh crucian carp and pig's trotters together and eating them in soup can cure lactation in postpartum women. Crucian carp oil is beneficial to cardiovascular function, can also reduce blood viscosity and promote blood circulation.

      Carp: It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, diuresis and reducing swelling, relieving cough and asthma, promoting miscarriage, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Carp, wax gourd, and scallions are boiled and taken in soup to treat nephritis and edema. Leave the scales on the big carp, remove the intestines and simmer, and take it in portions to treat jaundice. Use live carp and pig's trotters to cook soup and take it to treat oliguria in pregnant women. Make a soup with a little bit of carp and Sichuan scallops and take it to cure the disease. cough asthma.

      Silver carp: It has the functions of warming and replenishing qi, warming the stomach, and moisturizing the skin. It is a warming and replenishing qi and health-preserving food.

      Black carp: It has the functions of nourishing qi and nourishing the stomach, reducing dampness and diluting water, dispelling wind and relieving annoyance. The trace elements such as zinc and selenium it contains help fight cancer.

      Snakehead fish: It has the functions of tonifying the spleen and diluting water, removing blood stasis and regenerating new energy, clearing away heat and dispelling wind, and tonifying the liver and kidneys. Cooking snakeheaded fish with ginger and red dates has an auxiliary effect in the treatment of tuberculosis. Snakehead fish stewed with brown sugar can cure nephritis. Maternal consumption of steamed black fish can promote lactation and nourish blood.

      Cuttlefish: It has the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, clearing the stomach and removing heat. It is a health food for women. It has the functions of nourishing blood, improving eyesight, stimulating menstruation, preventing miscarriage, promoting labor, stopping bleeding, and promoting lactation.

      Grass carp: It has the functions of warming the stomach, calming the liver and dispelling wind. It is a warming and nourishing food.

      However, there are four types of fish that pregnant women should not eat: shark, mackerel, swordfish and tilefish. Because the mercury content of these fish is relatively high, mercury can damage the body of pregnant women after it enters the body of pregnant women. fetus center of nerve system, affecting fetal brain development.

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