The medicinal effects of winter melon and the benefits of eating winter melon regularly

Winter melon is not only edible, but also has certain medicinal effects. It is a very good Chinese medicine. Today I will tell you about its effects:

Lowering blood sugar and blood pressure

Since winter melon contains more vitamin C, high potassium content and low sodium content, it is most suitable for patients with hypertension, kidney disease, edema and other diseases who need low sodium food. Tao Jinghong, a medical scientist in the Southern Dynasty, said that winter melon "detoxifies, quenches thirst, relieves depression, and can be taken raw and squeezed into juice." The thirst disease mentioned is diabetes. 20 patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome were treated with fresh winter melon peel boiled in water and drunk as tea, and satisfactory results were achieved. Winter melon pulp juice and winter melon seed decoction are effective in treating diabetes, thirst and other symptoms.

Kidney protection

Winter melon juice and winter melon extract can increase the amount of urine in animals, reduce the degree of nephropathy caused by mercuric chloride, and significantly reduce serum creatinine content. Pathological histology shows that total amino acids (large doses) and cucurbitacin in winter melon have a significant protective and blocking effect on renal damage caused by mercuric chloride; the functional food "Jianshenling" oral liquid, which is made of winter melon extract as the main ingredient and several medicinal and edible raw materials such as wolfberry and Poria cocos that have the effects of strengthening the spleen and kidney, clearing heat and diuresis, can significantly increase urine output, reduce serum urea nitrogen and the content of lipid peroxides in major organs, increase SOD activity, regulate immune function, improve clinical symptoms, and protect renal function. Folks use winter melon peel, broad beans and water to boil, remove the residue and drink the water, which can cure edema caused by renal disease and heart disease. Winter melon and carp soup can treat chronic nephritis.

Weight loss and lipid-lowering effects

Ancient people already knew that winter melon has the function of losing weight. For example, Meng Wan of the Tang Dynasty said in "Diet Therapy Materia Medica": "It is good for people who are hot, and it is good for thin people who are cold. Cooked food can exercise the five internal organs because it can lower the qi." In addition, according to "Compendium of Materia Medica", winter melon can replenish qi and relieve restlessness. "If you want to be thin and healthy, you can eat it often, but if you want to be fat, don't eat it."

The beauty effect of winter melon

Winter melon also has a good beauty function. For example, the book "Shengji Zonglu" in the Tang Dynasty introduced the method of ancient people using winter melon to make facial cream for beauty. In addition, according to "Compendium of Materia Medica", winter melon has white and soft flesh. It can be used to wash the face and body to remove brown spots and make the skin soft, smooth and white; "Shennong's Herbal Classic" records that winter melon seeds can make people "glorious"; "Da Ming Materia Medica" says that it can cure skin inflammation and make the skin moisturized; winter melon seeds were a common medicine in ancient facial cream.

Liver protection

Eight cases of HBeAg-positive hepatitis B were treated with Chinese medicine angelica and wax gourd seeds in combination with thymosin and low-dose hepatitis B vaccine. After three months of treatment, the HBeAg negative conversion (ELisas) rate reached 62.5%, and 75% of alanine aminotransferase completely returned to normal.

other

Winter melon and tofu soup can be used to treat mouth sores; winter melon and black fish soup can treat patients with lower limb edema with satisfactory results. Winter melon peel can be used to treat livestock abdominal disease with a high cure rate and significant efficacy. Winter melon peel soup, which is developed based on Guangdong folk prescriptions and uses winter melon peel as the main ingredient, has a cure rate of up to 80% for acute urticaria. Carp and winter melon peel soup can be used to treat patients with traumatic edema with significant results. If it is mashed and applied externally, it has a very good effect on burns. Winter melon leaves are mixed with flour pancakes and eaten, which has the effect of removing heat and diarrhea. Winter melon vine decoction has a unique effect on prolapse. Winter melon vine fresh juice is used for washing the face and bathing, which can whiten the skin and make the skin shiny. It is a cheap natural beauty agent.