Functions and indications of wax gourd seeds

When chatting, my friends all like to eat sunflower seeds. In fact, winter melon seeds are not bad either!

Winter melon seeds introduction

Wax gourd seeds come from the seeds of the wax gourd, a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.

Information about winter melon seeds

Winter melon seeds not only have certain medical value, but also have good health care and anti-aging effects. In the Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty, there is a record that winter melon seeds can "make people look radiant and good, replenish qi and not feel hungry; long-term consumption can make the body light and resist aging." Winter melon seeds are cool in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effects of clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, relieving pain and discharging pus, and promoting dampness. They are used in clinical Chinese medicine to treat phlegm-heat cough, lung abscess, intestinal abscess, leucorrhea, edema, beriberi and other symptoms.

Winter melon seeds are rich in protein, fat, urease, saponin, B vitamins, etc. Modern medical experiments show that the fat contained in winter melon seeds is mainly unsaturated fatty acids, the main component of which is linoleic acid, which can reduce cholesterol and glyceride in human blood and help prevent and treat coronary heart disease; the unsaturated fatty acids in winter melon seeds can make the face rosy and shiny, and make the skin tender and smooth, and the hair black and shiny; in addition, winter melon seeds can also promote the body's immune function.

【Function and indications】

It moisturizes the lungs, resolves phlegm, eliminates carbuncle, and promotes diuresis. It can treat cough due to phlegm heat, lung carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle, gonorrhea, edema, beriberi, hemorrhoids, and wine acne on the nose and face.

① "Ben Jing": "Yin Qi."

② "Bie Lu": "It is mainly about being upset and unhappy."

③ Cui Yuxi's "Food Classic": "It benefits the water channels and removes fresh water."

④ "Rihuazi Bencao": "It removes skin wind and peels off black spots, moisturizing the skin."

⑤ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Treats intestinal abscesses."

⑥ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can stimulate appetite and wake up the eyes."

⑦ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is mainly used to treat heat accumulation in the heart meridian, painful urination, and nasal and facial dregs like numbness, pain, and discharge of yellow water."

⑧ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Nourishes the liver and improves eyesight."

⑨ "Bencao Shu Gouyuan" says: "It is the most important medicine for treating abdominal congestion, pus and blood, and intestinal congestion."

⑩ Chen Nianzu: "It can moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, and also benefit the stomach."

11 "Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Treats nephritis, urethritis, urinary incontinence, athlete's foot, and edema."

⑿ "Chinese Medicinal Plants Illustrated Guide": "For treating hemorrhoids, swelling and pain, or washing." [Usage and Dosage]

Kind tips

Winter melon seeds are cool in nature and have a lubricating effect. They are prohibited for use by people with weak and cold constitutions.