What is the function of winter melon peel

We should all have eaten winter melon, and winter melon is rich in certain nutritional value, so what effect does the winter melon have after eating it? Let me tell you specifically about the effect of winter melon peel.

Aliases

White melon peel, white melon peel

【Properties】Sweet, cool. Enters the spleen and small intestine meridians.

[Effects] It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, clear away heat and relieve summer heat.

【application】

1. Edema. This herb is sweet and mild in nature, and is good at promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is used to treat edema. For example, the Hunan Pharmacopoeia uses this herb with Acanthopanax cortex and ginger peel, and decocts it for oral administration. For treating edema due to physical weakness, for example, the Zhejiang Medicinal Plants Herb uses wax gourd peel, red beans, and brown sugar in appropriate amounts. Boil until soft, and eat the beans and drink the soup.

2. Heat syndrome. This product is cool in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. It is used to treat thirst and short red urine in summer heat. For example, (Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records) equal amounts of winter melon peel and watermelon peel can be boiled in water and drunk as tea; if it is used to treat dampness syndrome, it can be used together with raw coix seed, talcum powder, lentil flower, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 15-30g.

effect

Treating kidney disease

Treat nephritis, urinary incontinence, and general edema: 6 qian of winter melon peel, 6 qian of watermelon peel, 6 qian of Imperata root, 4 qian of corn core, and 3 liang of red bean. Boil in water and take three times a day.

Treating back pain caused by injury

Burn and grind the winter melon peel, and take one qian of it with wine.

Treat injuries caused by falls

1 liang of dried winter melon peel and 1 liang of real cowhide glue (file). Stir-fry in a pan until it is soft and then grind into powder. Take 5 qian each time, drink hot with good wine, or drink another cup of wine, cover with a thick lid and induce slight sweating.

Cough

50g of winter melon peel (those that have been frosted) and a little honey. Boil in water and drink.

Treating giant urticaria

Boil winter melon peel in water and drink it as tea.

Lowering blood lipids

Winter melon can effectively control the conversion of sugar into fat in the human body, reduce blood lipid coagulation, and prevent high blood pressure.

Improve human metabolism

The fenugreek contained in winter melon can effectively improve the body's metabolism. It can also control the development of melanin. It is a common item for whitening and beauty.

Heatstroke prevention and cooling

Because of its cold nature, it can effectively prevent heatstroke and reduce temperature.