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What are the foods that are incompatible with onions?

Asked by:Connie

Asked on:Apr 16, 2026 12:33 PM

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  • Selkie Selkie

    Apr 16, 2026

      Traditional Chinese medicine points out that onions should not be eaten with tofu, dog meat, rooster meat, honey and Liuwei Dihuang Pills. The specific reasons are as follows:

      1. Green onion mixed with tofu

      The oxalic acid contained in onions and tofu can easily form calcium oxalate, which hinders the body's absorption of calcium. Not only tofu, but also onions should not be eaten with other foods with higher calcium content.

      2. Stewed dog meat and rooster meat with green onions

      It can easily lead to internal heat. People who are addicted to internal heat should eat less. Patients with rhinitis may aggravate their condition by eating dog meat stewed with onions.

      3. It is not advisable to eat onions and drink honey.

      Various enzymes in honey will react with certain components in onions to produce substances harmful to the human body, which can easily lead to diarrhea , gastrointestinal discomfort.

      4. It is not suitable to eat green onions while taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

      Onions and garlic are pungent and warm in nature. They can stimulate yang and activate blood circulation, repel parasites and detoxify, induce sweating and relieve symptoms. cold , wind-cold, headache, yin-cold stomach ache It has a good therapeutic effect on worms, internal obstruction, dysentery, etc. However, in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, this effect is exactly offset by the rehmannia in Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Therefore, the combination of the two is a major mistake. It is not suitable to eat onions while taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills!

      Now that you know what foods should not be eaten with onions, it is recommended that you pay attention when eating onions and wait half an hour after eating onions before eating the above foods.

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