Winter melon is called winter melon because when it is cooked, there will be a layer of white things on the skin, which is like frost, so it is named winter melon.

Wax gourd is a zero-fat vegetable and rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. In addition, the propanol diacid contained in wax gourd can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, so it is especially suitable for people who need to lose weight.

Wax gourd meat has diuretic, heat-clearing, expectorant and thirst-quenching effects, and can also effectively treat edema, phlegm and asthma and summer heat. Cooking soup with melon peel can achieve the effects of detumescence and diuresis, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

Wax gourd is also a typical vegetable with high potassium and low sodium, which can remove edema and is especially suitable for people with kidney disease, arteriosclerosis, hypertension and edema.