The benefits of eating melon seeds

Sweet and juicy melon is a favorite delicious fruit for many people in life, but most people wash it, cut it in the middle, remove the pulp and seeds inside and eat the flesh directly. In fact, the melon seeds removed by people also have certain utilization value. After washing and drying, they can be eaten by humans and can also be used as medicine.

The efficacy and function of melon seeds

1. Deworming and pain relief

Melon seeds are rich in fatty oil and some natural medicinal ingredients, which have obvious effects on expelling and eliminating various parasites in the human body. When people have ascariasis or abdominal pain caused by worm disease, eating more melon seeds can eliminate the ascaris in the body and excrete it through the body's metabolism, and the symptoms of abdominal pain will disappear.

2. Lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements

People with irregular diet or incomplete digestive function can easily lead to intestinal dryness and constipation. At this time, eating more melon seeds can also improve the symptoms, because melon seeds are rich in cellulose and dietary fiber, and also contain some natural pectin and oil. These substances can lubricate the intestines, promote intestinal peristalsis, and shorten the body's defecation time. People eat it to nourish yin and moisten dryness, and it can also relieve constipation.

3. Promote intellectual development

Unsaturated fatty acids and phospholipids are the most abundant nutrients in melon seeds, and these substances are also important nutrients necessary for human brain development. Therefore, people can nourish the brain, improve brain cell activity, nourish brain nerves and promote intellectual development after eating melon seeds. For those who are middle-aged and elderly, eating more melon seeds can also prevent memory loss and reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease.

4. Prevent cancer

The incidence of cancer is increasing year by year, and it has become a high-incidence disease that endangers human life. The cure rate of this disease is particularly low, and prevention should be the main focus in daily life. Melon seeds are a healthy food that can prevent cancer. The nutrients such as phospholipids and lignin contained in them can promote the metabolism of carcinogens in the human body, enhance the body's antiviral ability, and prevent human cells from becoming cancerous, which is very beneficial in preventing cancer.