The efficacy, function and medicinal value of winter melon flowers

You may have heard that winter melon is a treasure from head to toe. You also know that its flesh and seeds can be eaten, and its peel can be used as medicine. But do you know about the flower of winter melon? Do you know what its effects and functions are? Winter melon flowers also have certain utilization value. If you want to know more about them, you can follow me to have a look.

Efficacy and function

1. Nutritional supplement

Winter melon flowers have a particularly fresh and tender taste. They can be eaten as vegetables. They can supplement amino acids and various minerals for the human body. They also contain some natural polysaccharides and various vitamins. They are very beneficial to the body after people eat them. They can meet the body's needs for different nutrients during metabolism.

2. Relieve cough and asthma

There are some natural medicinal ingredients in wax gourd flowers, which can relieve cough and asthma, and eliminate inflammation in the trachea and lungs. They have obvious therapeutic effects on tracheitis and pneumonia, as well as cough and sputum, which are common in humans in winter. During treatment, the dried wax gourd flowers can be boiled in water and then taken.

3. Reduce swelling and relieve pain

Relieving swelling and relieving pain is also the main function of winter melon flowers. When people are injured accidentally and have swelling and pain, they can directly grind fresh winter melon flowers into a paste, and then apply it to the injured area, which can quickly relieve the symptoms of swelling and pain. In addition, winter melon can also reduce inflammation and kill bacteria. When people have trauma, applying winter melon flowers directly to the wound can effectively prevent wound infection.

How to eat

Usually, fresh and tender winter melon flowers can be eaten after being fried. When harvesting, you must choose those winter melon flowers that are about to bloom. After harvesting, wash them with clean water, prepare an appropriate amount of chopped green onions, put oil in the pot, heat it, add the chopped green onions and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the winter melon flowers and stir-fry quickly. After one minute, add salt to taste, mix well and serve directly. Stir-frying winter melon flowers must be done quickly over high heat. If you stir-fry for too long, it will lose nutrients and its taste will deteriorate.