Melon is a kind of food that people like very much in daily life. Hami melon can be washed and eaten directly to quench thirst; Sliced melon is a good nutritious food. Although cantaloupe is a very common food, people don't know much about it. Then, next, let's take a look at what nutrients cantaloupe contains and what effects cantaloupe has on human body.

Basic introduction of cantaloupe

Hami melon is an essential ingredient in summer vegetable market. It belongs to Cucurbitaceae and has many chambers and seeds, which are very similar to berries. However, after the receptacle and exocarp of these fruits heal, they often form a thick peel, which is called "melon" in classification, and Hami melon is a typical example. Melon originated in the tropical desert of Africa and was introduced to China with watermelon in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was widely cultivated in Ming Dynasty, and now it is widely cultivated in all parts of China.

Nutritional components of Hami melon

Melon has been widely planted in China since it was introduced from other countries. The reason is that cantaloupe is not only crisp in taste, but also rich in nutrition. Therefore, Hami melon is a summer melon, and its nutritional value can be comparable to that of watermelon. According to the determination, the content of water and protein in Hami melon is not less than that in watermelon, but the content of aromatic substances, minerals, sugar and vitamin C is obviously higher than that in watermelon. Eating more melons is beneficial to the activities of the heart, liver and intestine system, and promotes endocrine and hematopoietic functions. Chinese medicine has confirmed that wax gourd has remarkable effects of relieving summer heat, quenching thirst and diuresis. In addition, various cantaloupes are rich in malic acid, glucose, amino acids, beet eggplant, vitamin C and other nutrients. It has a good effect on infectious high fever and thirst.

Efficacy and function of cantaloupe

From the above we know that cantaloupe is a very popular summer vegetable. Next, let's take a look at his efficacy and role. Winter melon is sweet, cold and non-toxic; Melon is bitter, cold and poisonous. Enter the stomach, lungs and large intestine. Melons clear heat, relieve summer heat and quench thirst; Sweet melon seeds clear away heat, detoxify and induce diuresis; The stem of melon can induce vomiting of sputum and toxic food in chest and diaphragm, or be used as external medicine. Winter melon cures summer heat and quenches thirst; Melon seeds treat intestinal carbuncle and lung carbuncle; Cucurbit stems are used externally to treat acute icteric infectious hepatitis, rhinitis and atrophic nose.

After reading the above introduction about the efficacy and nutrition of cantaloupe, I suggest a cold melon slice in hot summer. Cold melon slices supplement the water needed by the human body and make us forget the heat in summer. Of course, in addition to cold salad, other ways to eat cantaloupes, such as frying, are also good ways to eat.