Luffa contains B vitamins to prevent skin aging and vitamin C to whiten skin, which is a beauty product. Also contains a variety of minerals; It also contains health-care ingredients such as saponin, loofah and a lot of mucus. Luffa extract has obvious preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus, and also contains an antiallergic substance called xiegenalkyd, which has strong antiallergic effect.

Luffa is especially suitable for people with irregular menstruation and cough due to excessive phlegm. But excessive consumption can lead to diarrhea, and people who are prone to diarrhea should eat less. Luffa is rich in juice and should be cut now to avoid nutrient loss. Luffa is more suitable for cooking or making soup, such as tomato and luffa soup.

Second, bitter gourd

Bitter gourd is sweet and bitter, and has the health care effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating spleen and moistening lung. Bitter gourd is rich in vitamin C and high in dietary fiber, while ordinary melon vegetables lack dietary fiber. The contents of phosphorus, potassium and iron are also higher, and the contents of various amino acids are also higher than other melon vegetables, which is the vegetable with the highest nutritional value. Therefore, bitter gourd can resist aging and oxidation; It can also resist cancer and improve the function of immune cells; It plays an auxiliary role in preventing and treating diabetes, and contains polypeptide-P, which is a quinine alkaloid and can stabilize blood sugar control.

Bitter gourd is not suitable for people who often have loose stool and frequent defecation. If you don't eat too much, about 200 grams will do.

Third, wax gourd

Winter melon contains more vitamin C, which is good for the skin and can prevent long spots; It is also high in potassium and low in sodium, and is suitable for patients with hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, kidney disease and edema.

Wax gourd contains a lot of water, which has the functions of quenching thirst, clearing away heat and detoxifying. (Fresh winter melon skin is decocted in tea instead of water, or winter melon seeds are decocted in water) It is effective for quenching thirst.

Propanoic acid contained in wax gourd can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, and wax gourd itself is low in calories, which helps to lose weight.

But people with cold melons and weak gastrointestinal function eat less. People with severe renal insufficiency should eat less.

Fourth, pumpkins

Carotenoids in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which is helpful for eyes and skin and prevents upper respiratory tract infection.