Attention should be paid to diet during the menstrual period, and lettuce, as one of the most common vegetables, can be eaten during this time without any adverse effects. Lettuce can also help calm and induce sleep, lower cholesterol, and has a good effect on assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia.

I. Can lettuce be eaten during the menstrual period?

It is okay to eat lettuce during the menstrual period, but it should be consumed in moderation as lettuce is cool in nature. Lettuce is rich in nutritional value, and eating it is beneficial to one’s health.

1. Lettuce contains mannitol and other effective ingredients that have the effects of diuresis and promoting blood circulation.

2. Lettuce contains dietary fiber and vitamin C, which has the effect of eliminating excess fat, hence it is also known as ‘weight loss lettuce’.

3. Because the stem and leaves contain lactucin, it has a slightly bitter taste and has the effects of analgesic, sedative, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia.

4. Lettuce contains an interferon inducer that can stimulate normal human cells to produce interferon, thereby producing an antiviral protein to inhibit the virus.