Although melon seed shells are sometimes used as decoration or as a material for artistic creation, in fact, they are not suitable for consumption. The melon seed shell is dirty and hard, containing more cellulose and minerals, which is difficult for the human body to digest and absorb. Therefore, even if someone tries to consume melon seed shells out of curiosity, it may cause problems such as indigestion, abdominal pain, etc.
Recently, a netizen became unwell because of eating melon seed shells, and this matter even became a hot search. This incident reminds us that we need to be vigilant when it comes to choosing and eating food, and follow the scientific principles of healthy eating.
Event recap
According to a report by Zongguan News on May 14, recently in Huai'an, Jiangsu, a woman developed an unusual habit when watching TV: she ate melon seeds while watching TV, and there was a special feature - she did not spit out melon seed shells, but ate melon seed shells and melon seed kernels together.
She continued to behave like this, and unknowingly ate about a pound of melon seeds. However, this habit eventually led to serious problems.
Not only did the woman feel pain in her stomach, but she also experienced symptoms of constipation. She tried to go to the toilet for three days in a row, but was unsuccessful in getting it out, which made her feel very painful. She was unable to sleep at night due to the pain, a condition that had severely affected her daily life. Eventually, she had to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to determine the cause of the problem.
So, she decided to go to the hospital for a check-up. After diagnosis, doctors found out that she had fecal mass intestinal obstruction, a condition caused by the accumulation of indigestible substances in the intestines. For treatment, the doctor had to remove a pound of melon seed shells from her intestines! The incident is a reminder that even seemingly innocuous habits can have serious health effects.
The doctor explained that this was because the texture of the melon seed shell was too rough to pass through the intestine smoothly, which led to the occurrence of intestinal obstruction.
To try to solve this problem, doctors first used soapy water, laxatives and paraffin oil to stimulate her bowel movements through enema. However, despite trying various methods, none of these conventional treatments had the desired effect, and the melon seed shell was still stuck in her intestines.
Faced with this situation, both doctors and patients feel an unprecedented challenge and need to take more direct and effective measures to address the problem.
After a series of conventional treatments failed, the doctor decided to take more immediate and urgent measures. Wearing gloves coated with paraffin oil, the doctor personally removed the feces from Ms. Zhang's rectum to remove the indigestible melon seed shells.
Due to the length of the fingers and the depth of the rectum, the doctor had a difficult time trying to extract the melon seed shells. Despite their best efforts, the area they could reach was limited, and only a small part of the melon seed shells were removed, and Ms. Zhang's intestines still had a large amount of hard matter that had not been expelled.
Faced with this dilemma, the doctor decided to take a more forceful measure. They decided to use a high-pressure water jet to flush Ms. Zhang's intestines, hoping to flush the melon seed shells into the area where her fingers could reach them with the force of the water flow. It worked, and the seed shells were washed lower and the doctor was able to continue extracting.
After more than an hour of continuous rinsing and extraction, the doctor finally cleaned up all the melon seed shells in Ms. Zhang's intestines. Ms. Zhang was able to defecate on her own, her physical condition improved significantly, and her life was saved.
This incident reminds us once again to be extra careful in our diet and avoid eating foods that are difficult to digest to avoid unnecessary harm to the body. At the same time, it also allows us to express our deep respect for the professional skills and professionalism of doctors.
Netizens are hotly discussed
I suspect I have it in my stomach, and I used to eat it with the skin when I was a kid.
Others eat grapes and don't spit out grape skins, but she eats melon seeds and doesn't spit out melon seed skins [sneering].
This is to take laziness to the extreme, eat melon seeds and don't spit out the shell [laughing and crying].
Once I ate tube bones, because the bones were stewed badly, I ate them without spitting out bone residues, and I also had a slight intestinal obstruction. I couldn't solve the stool several times. Later, I had to go to the pharmacy to buy Tongdahai, and I only ate two packs to solve it.
Personal opinion
The evolutionary stomach of humans is to eat delicate food! Unlike cows and camels, they are ruminants! The stomach can't digest it once, and the second time you chew it and then enter the stomach to digest it! Chicks eat shells and sand! It's all digestible!
Once again, we are reminded to be extra careful in our diet and avoid foods that are difficult to digest to avoid unnecessary harm to the body.
Ms. Zhang's experience is undoubtedly deeply worrying. However, this incident also sounded a wake-up call for us, reminding us to pay attention to proportions when enjoying the delicacy of melon seeds, so as not to make this small melon seed shell a big burden on our stomachs. Don't eat melon seeds with the shell, which not only pulls the throat but also easily causes constipation, which has an impact on health. Don't joke with your body. What do you think?