Collect in summer and autumn.

Nature and taste "Materia Medica Rejuvenation": sweet and bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature and non-toxic.

meridian tropism: entering the liver and spleen.

its function is to clear lung, regulate stomach and dredge collaterals. Treat tuberculosis with low fever, stomachache, irregular menstruation and scald.

① "Rejuvenation of Materia Medica": calming the liver and stomach, dredging meridians, benefiting blood vessels and nourishing kidney water. Treat liver wind, nourish blood and blood, regulate manager's qi, and remove all wind.

② "Common Chinese Herbs in Shanghai": clearing heat. Treat tuberculosis with low fever.

administration and dosage: decoction, .5 ~ 1 Liang; Or cut off the drip. External use: mashed juice coating.

recipe ① treatment of exhaustion and internal heat: after autumn, cut pumpkin vines, put them in bottles and take the juice. (

② Treatment of stomachache: pumpkin vine juice and red wine service. (Mindong Materia Medica)

③ Treatment of various burns: Pumpkin rattan juice is applied to the wound several times a day. (Fujian Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2(1):8, 1957) With regard to pumpkin vines, the two most common dishes are soup pumpkin seedlings and stir-fried pumpkin seedlings. Because a lot of tender pumpkin vines are needed, it is not conducive to the results, and the vegetable market is not common. The cooking materials are better after rainy days, with rich nutrition and smooth taste.

Pumpkin seedlings in soup: the old tendons of pumpkin vines are torn off and small pieces are picked, boiled in boiling water for two minutes, picked up and put in a container for later use. Put oil in the wok, add garlic slices and ginger slices when the oil is hot, and stir-fry until the surface is slightly yellow. Add a bowl of clear water (if there is broth, it is best), add preserved egg pieces in the middle (ham and sausage can also be added), and cook for about three minutes to get out of the pot.

stir-fry pumpkin seedlings: remove the skin of pumpkin seedlings, wash them, slice garlic cloves, and cut peppers into rings. Stir-fry garlic cloves and peppers in olive oil in a wok, and stir-fry pumpkin stalks. Then pour the pumpkin leaves together and stir fry. Add salt to continue. Add sugar and stir-fry until the leaves are soft. Add a little chicken essence and stir-fry evenly.