The efficacy and function of Buddha's hand

Buddha's Hand

Chayote, also known as Falcon melon, An pumpkin, longevity melon, etc., is a special vegetable variety of Cucurbitaceae. Chayote is crisp and juicy, delicious and tasty, with high nutritional value. It can be used for cooking and can be eaten raw as fruit. In addition, the shape of the melon is like two palms together, which means Buddhist blessing and is deeply loved by people. It is a perennial climbing perennial herb (annual in the north). The roots are string-like fibrous roots, and the lateral roots are thick and long. After the second year, hypertrophic tubers can be formed; the stem is creeping, more than 10m long, with strong branching, and leaves and tendrils on the nodes; the leaves are alternate, the leaves and tendrils are opposite, the leaves are palm-shaped pentagonal, the leaves are entire, green or dark green; the male and female plants are different flowers, cross-pollination, and insect-pollinated flowers; the fruit is pear-shaped, with 5 obvious longitudinal grooves, and a suture line on the top of the melon. The fruit color is green to milky white, and the weight of a single melon is 250-500g, and the flesh is white; the seeds are flat, spindle-shaped, and have no dormancy period. It likes warmth, is heat-resistant, and is not cold-resistant. The optimum growth temperature is 12-25°C. Growth is inhibited when the temperature exceeds 30°C. The extreme high temperature is 40°C. Chilling damage will occur when the temperature is below 5°C. It is suitable for medium light intensity and shade-tolerant. It requires moist air. It is suitable for growing on fertile soil and soil with strong fertilizer and water retention capabilities.

Benefits of Buddha's Hand

Chayote is rich in nutrition among melon vegetables. Regular consumption is beneficial to enhancing the body's ability to resist diseases. Regular consumption of chayote can promote diuresis and excrete sodium, and has the function of dilating blood vessels and lowering blood pressure. According to medical research reports, zinc has a great influence on children's intellectual development. Children with zinc deficiency have low intelligence. Regular consumption of chayote, which contains more zinc, can improve intelligence. Chayote is beneficial for men and women with infertility caused by nutritional reasons, especially for men's sexual dysfunction.

Medicinal value

1 Chayote is rich in nutrients among melon vegetables, and regular consumption is beneficial to enhancing the body's ability to resist disease.

2. The protein and calcium content of chayote is 2-3 times that of cucumber, and the vitamin and mineral content is significantly higher than other melons. It is low in calories and low in sodium, making it a health vegetable for patients with heart disease and hypertension. Eating chayote regularly can help with diuresis and sodium excretion, and has the function of dilating blood vessels and lowering blood pressure.

3 According to the National Nutrition Association, zinc has a great influence on children's intellectual development. Regular consumption of chayote, which is rich in zinc, can help improve intelligence.

4 Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of regulating qi and harmonizing the middle, soothing the liver and relieving cough. It is suitable for people with indigestion, chest tightness and bloating, vomiting, liver and stomach pain, and tracheitis cough and sputum.

5. The selenium content of chayote seedlings is as high as 30.58-53.01 micrograms per 100 grams, which is unmatched by many vegetables. Modern medicine has proved that selenium is an indispensable trace element for the human body. The daily intake of each adult should be 30-50 micrograms. Selenium has a strong antioxidant effect and can protect the structure and function of cell membranes from damage.

6. Chayote has a good effect on infertility caused by nutrition in men and women, especially on sexual dysfunction in gay men.