The efficacy and nutritional value of watermelon seeds

Watermelon seeds are the best snack for people to kill time. I also love to eat watermelon seeds. So what kind of nutritional value and effect do watermelon seeds have? Let me tell you today:

Food Benefits

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that watermelon seeds have the effects of clearing the lungs and reducing phlegm, harmonizing the middle and lower qi, moistening the intestines and quenching thirst, and aiding digestion.

Watermelon seeds are rich in oil and have the effect of strengthening the stomach and moistening the intestines. Eating watermelon seeds is very beneficial when you have poor appetite or constipation.

It contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can lower blood pressure, prevent arteriosclerosis, and relieve acute cystitis.

Nutritional Value

Every 100 grams of raw and dried watermelon seeds contains 2327.9 kilojoules of energy, 32.4 grams of protein, 45.9 grams of fat, 5.4 grams of dietary fiber, 3.2 grams of carbohydrates, 0.2 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.08 milligrams of vitamin B2, trace amounts of vitamin C, 1.23 (fried) to 27.37 (sun-dried) milligrams of vitamin E, the amount of calcium varies greatly, 760 milligrams of phosphorus, 4.7 milligrams of iron, and various other trace elements.

Food precautions

Suitable for everyone to eat.

Buying Guide

Top-quality watermelon seeds should be large and uniform in size, with full kernels, a smooth shell surface, a white shell center, a distinct black edge, a shiny shell, and easy to bite out the flesh.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, neutral.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": sweet, cold, non-toxic.

② "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": sweet, warm.

③ "Medical Collection": sweet, neutral.

[Functions and indications - the effects of watermelon seeds] ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": Clears the lungs and moistens the intestines, harmonizes the stomach and quenches thirst.

② "Sui Xi Ju Diet" says: Eating it raw can eliminate phlegm and remove dirt, and can relieve gas and clear the blood; boiling it in a concentrated form can treat vomiting blood and chronic cough.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 cents; eat raw or stir-fry.