“菜市场禁剥蚕豆”热传，是怕引发“蚕豆病”？最新后续
双语君约 4 分钟A recent notice at a market in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, banning customers from peeling fava beans on the premises has triggered widespread online discussion. Some netizens speculated the rule was linked to "fava bean disease" — a condition they claimed could be triggered even by the smell of fresh beans.
The topic quickly went viral. Among tens of thousands of comments, some users said they personally experience nausea when exposed to the odor of fava beans, while others shared stories of friends being diagnosed with the illness after eating the beans. Many admitted they had never heard of fava bean disease before.
According to a report by Yangtze Evening News, the manager surnamed Yang of the market in Suzhou explained that the notice was issued after repeated incidents where leftover bean shells and loose beans on the floor caused elderly customers to slip. The market has already had to pay compensation in several such cases.
“一个人两个人还能提醒，人一多，靠工作人员一遍遍解释很难。”杨经理说，商户剥蚕豆后，会把豆壳放到指定桶里，由保洁及时清运；顾客在公共区域剥蚕豆，豆壳散落位置不固定，清扫和管理难度都会增加。
"It's manageable when one or two people do it, but when many customers peel in public areas, our staff can't keep explaining and cleaning up individual messes," Yang said. He noted that vendors place the shells in designated bins for prompt removal, but customers leave shells scattered unpredictably, making clean-up far more difficult.
对于网友把“禁剥蚕豆”和“蚕豆病”联系起来，杨经理表示，市场管理初衷很明确，主要是消除安全隐患、维护市场环境。“蚕豆本身没有问题，正常买卖也没有问题。我们就是提醒顾客不要在市场里剥。”
As for online claims linking the ban to fava bean disease, Yang clarified that the market's sole concern is safety and hygiene. "There's nothing wrong with the beans themselves, and normal sales are fine. We're simply reminding customers not to peel them inside the market."
The notice has since been replaced with a new sign that explicitly reads: "Customers are strictly prohibited from peeling fava beans in the market."
What exactly is fava bean disease? A senior traditional Chinese medicine physician explained that it is known medically as G6PD deficiency — a hereditary hemolytic disorder. It is more commonly seen in regions south of the Yangtze River.
A hematologist reassured the public that there is no need for excessive worry. Simply touching or peeling fava beans, or inhaling their odor, generally does not trigger the disease. The real risk, she said, is for individuals with the genetic predisposition who eat them, which can induce acute hemolysis.
如果已经确诊蚕豆病，则应避免食用蚕豆及蚕豆制品。部分药物也可能诱发溶血，孩子看病、用药时，家长应主动告知医生相关病史，并按照医生给出的禁忌清单做好回避。
此外，个别人闻到某些气味后出现恶心、不适等反应，可能属于过敏或其他不适反应，和蚕豆病属于不同情况。简单来说，闻味、剥壳一般不用怕；吃下去后出现脸黄、尿黄、乏力，才要尽快就医。
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