In fact, pumpkin is suitable for the public, especially those who are obese and want to lose weight, as well as patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. The middle-aged and elderly people are most suitable for eating wax gourd. Pumpkin not only has edible flesh, but also pumpkin seeds and pumpkins. Pumpkin seeds have very high medicinal value and play a great role in treating prostate diseases and eliminating parasites in the body. The pulp and seeds of pumpkin can be eaten, and so can the flowers. In China, pumpkin is both a vegetable and a substitute for food, and it is very popular in rural areas. In recent years, people have found that pumpkins can not only satisfy hunger, but also have certain dietotherapy value, so local pumpkins can be put on the table. Nutritional analysis of pumpkin: 1. Detoxification: it contains vitamins and pectin, has good adsorption, can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a role in detoxification; 2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect gastric mucosa from the stimulation of coarse grains and promote ulcer healing, which is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion; 3. Prevent diabetes and lower blood sugar: Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate human metabolism, promote hematopoietic function and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B 12 in human body. It is an essential trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing diabetes and lowering blood sugar. 4. Elimination of carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of nitrosamine, which is a carcinogen, and it can prevent cancer, help the recovery of liver and kidney functions, and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells; 5. Promote growth and development: Pumpkin is rich in zinc and participates in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein in human body. It is an inherent component of adrenocortical hormone and an important substance for human growth and development. Pumpkin is suitable for people: the general population can eat 1. It is especially suitable for obese people, diabetics and middle-aged and elderly people. 2. Pumpkins are warm, those with excessive stomach heat, those with full qi stagnation, and those with damp-heat qi stagnation should eat less; People suffering from beriberi, jaundice, qi stagnation and dampness are not suitable for eating. The therapeutic effect of pumpkin: pumpkin is sweet, warm and enters the spleen and stomach; Has the effects of invigorating middle warmer, invigorating qi, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, detoxicating, killing insects, lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst; Indications: qi deficiency due to chronic illness, spleen and stomach weakness, shortness of breath, burnout, loose stool's disease, diabetes, ascaris, etc. In addition to these functions and values, pumpkins can also be juiced or fried in pumpkin flowers, and the taste is still very good.