The efficacy and function of pumpkin seeds

In winter, many people like to eat pumpkin and pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin seeds also have certain effects and functions:

Pumpkin seeds benefits:

Pumpkin is sweet and warm in nature, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians;

It has the effects of tonifying the middle qi, relieving inflammation and pain, detoxifying and killing insects, lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst;

It is mainly used to treat long-term illness, qi deficiency, weak spleen and stomach, shortness of breath and fatigue, loose stools, diabetes, ascaris and other diseases.

Pumpkin seeds function:

1. Detoxification:

Contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption properties and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a detoxifying role.

2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion:

The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastric mucosa from the stimulation of rough food, promote the healing of ulcers, and is suitable for patients with stomach problems. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, and help digestion of food;

3. Prevent and treat diabetes and lower blood sugar:

Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate the body's metabolism, promote hematopoiesis, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the body. It is a trace element necessary for human pancreatic cells and has a special effect on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar.

4. Eliminate carcinogens:

Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation effect of carcinogenic nitrosamines, has anti-cancer effect, and can help restore liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells;

5. Promote growth and development:

Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which participates in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in the human body. It is an inherent component of adrenal cortex hormone and an important substance for human growth and development.

Special effects of pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds have a long history of being used in Europe and other countries in the world to treat prostate hypertrophy. China's "Compendium of Materia Medica" mentions pumpkin seeds and the German Pharmacopoeia records: Medicinal pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) can be used to treat urinary incontinence, sensitive bladder and prostate hypertrophy.

However, not all pumpkin seeds are effective. If you eat pumpkin seeds raw directly, the effect is not great. In addition, because pumpkin seeds in health foods are almost all "oil-soluble" - pumpkin seed oil, improper storage is prone to oxidation and corruption, and the effective ingredients are still unclear. Therefore, when choosing pumpkin seed products, you need to pay attention to: the selection of variety sources, patented technology extraction, and international clinical experience are more guaranteed. Highly concentrated and extracted water-soluble pumpkin seed tablets are expected to become the mainstream of the male and female urinary problem market in the future. The internationally renowned academic journal "Natural Medicine" mentioned that "EFLA® 940 (water-soluble pumpkin seeds), a special hydrophilic ingredient extracted from medicinal pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo), has good results in the prevention and treatment of male prostate hypertrophy and female urinary incontinence due to its "effective activity", "stability" and "absorbability".