【Daily Question No. 101】March 11, 2016: +2 wealth for participation, +3 wealth for a correct answer
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Which of the following groups of foods, when consumed together, can cause biochemical reactions that are harmful to the body or lead to the production of toxic substances, thereby irritating the gastrointestinal tract and causing diarrhea? ( ) A. Scallions, honey B. Scallions, brown sugar water C. Scallions, white sugar water Please reply with the answer you think is correct; participating in the quiz earns +2 wealth points. Getting all answers right adds another +3 wealth points. Additional rewards will be given for providing detailed explanations or analyses of the questions and answers. Note: We will close this post after 24 hours. Outside of answering questions, I hope everyone can share their suggestions~ Feel free to express any ideas regarding the daily question or anything else~
A Scallions, honey ~~~~~~~~~~
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A In many places, there are folk beliefs that honey should not be consumed together with onions or garlic, as doing so can be fatal. The ancient text ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ also states: “Raw onions should not be eaten with honey, as it can be fatal,” and “Eating raw onions or leeks within four days after consuming honey can cause heart pain.” The \"Yinshan Zhengyao\" also states that raw onions should not be eaten with honey, and this belief has persisted to this day. However, in Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen cited the views of the renowned physician Sun Simiao, who said that eating raw onions along with honey can cause diarrhea; it is clear then that Li Shizhen did not believe that consuming honey and onions together could be fatal. However, the organic acids and enzymes in honey, when combined with the sulfur-containing amino acids in onions, trigger biochemical reactions in the body that can cause diarrhea; hence the term \"inducing diarrhea\". Nowadays, onions and honey are used together to treat constipation.