[Overview]

Wax gourd is an annual vine plant of Cucurbitaceae, which is one of the traditional autumn vegetables of the people. Wax gourd is native to China. It is characterized by its large volume, high moisture content and low calorie. It can be fried, made into soup, pickled or pickled into strips. According to China medical science, wax gourd is sweet in taste and cold in nature, and has the effects of diuresis, detumescence, clearing away heat and toxic materials, clearing stomach, reducing fire and diminishing inflammation, and has a good therapeutic effect on diseases such as arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, edema and abdominal distension. Wax gourd also has the function of detoxifying fish poison and alcohol poison. Regular consumption of wax gourd can remove excess fat in the human body. Because of its low sugar content, wax gourd is also suitable for diabetics to "satisfy their hunger". In hot summer, such as heatstroke and polydipsia, eating wax gourd can receive remarkable curative effect.

[Nutrients]

96.5g of moisture, 0.4g of protein, 0g of lipid control, 2.4g of carbohydrate, 0.4g of heat 1 1 kcal, 0.4g of crude fiber, 0.3g of ash, 0.9mg of calcium12mg of phosphorus12mg of iron and 0.3mg of carotene.

[Nutritional analysis]

Wax gourd contains more protein, sugar, and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and vitamins B 1, B2, C and niacin, among which vitamin B 1 can promote starch and sugar in the body to be converted into heat energy, but not into fat, so wax gourd helps to lose weight. Wax gourd is different from other melons and vegetables in that it contains no fat, low in sodium and calories. The seeds of wax gourd contain urine alcohol, adenosine, histidine, trigonelline, etc., and the pulp of wax gourd contains adenosine, histamine, etc.

[Edible prescription]

1. Chronic nephritis:

White gourd1000g, one carp, boiled in water.

2. Hemorrhoid swelling and pain:

Boil winter melon in soup and wash it hot.

3. Heatstroke, high fever and coma:

500 grams of wax gourd, 3 bowls of boiled soup, taken three times a day.

4. Pregnant women's small ambassadors are unfavorable:

One cup of wax gourd juice, one cup of honey, take it frequently.

5. Chronic gastritis:

25 ~ 50g of wax gourd kernel, decocted in water.

6. Pulmonary abscess:

Winter melon seeds15g can be decocted, or it can be decocted with peach kernel, coix seed and houttuynia cordata.

7. Cough:

Frosted winter melon skin15g, a little honey, decocted in water.

8. Edema:

Decoct 30 grams of winter melon peel, one dose a day, and the swelling will stop.

[Note]

1. The stored wax gourd can last for 4 ~ 5 months. In order to eat fresh wax gourd in winter, care should be taken to store it well. You can choose some wax gourd that is not rotting, has not been violently shaken, and has a complete layer of white frost, and put it in a dry place without sunlight, and put straw mats or boards under the melon.

2. The medicinal value of wax gourd seeds is very high, which has the function of clearing away lung heat and eliminating phlegm, and has no side effects, but the melon seeds must be full of kernels.

[Reference]

1. National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine

2. Family Food Book