"Wax gourd family" in melon and fruit industry
Wax gourd, pumpkin and pumpkin belong to Cucurbitaceae and have close family relations. Among them, wax gourd is huge in size, smooth in skin, thick in flesh, cool and sweet in taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and relieving summer heat, diuresis and detumescence. It is often made into winter melon cups and winter melon soup to clear away heat and reduce fire, relieve summer heat and quench thirst.
Pumpkin: the nutritional "master" in melon
Pumpkin has small fruit shape, dark green or orange skin, soft pulp and rich nutrients such as carotene and vitamin C. Pumpkin has the effects of warming the stomach, strengthening the spleen, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, and is often used to make pumpkin porridge and pumpkin cake, which is sweet, soft and rich in nutrition.
Beigua: a "cooling agent" for moistening lung and relieving cough
Beigua looks like wax gourd, but its size is smaller, its skin is thinner and its flesh is crisp and refreshing. Beigua is cool and sweet, and has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough, clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is often sliced into cold salad or soup, which is cool and refreshing, and relieves summer heat and produces fluid.
Watermelon: a "cool artifact" to relieve summer heat in summer
Watermelon is an "artifact" to cool off the summer heat, with huge fruit shape, green or dark green skin, juicy and sweet flesh, cold and sweet taste. Watermelon has the effect of relieving summer heat and thirst, diuresis and relieving annoyance. In hot summer, eat an iced watermelon to cool off summer heat, relieve annoyance and quench thirst.
Similar names, different life experiences.
Although wax gourd, pumpkin, north melon and watermelon have similar names, their origins and distribution are different. Wax gourd is native to India, north melon is native to China, and pumpkin and watermelon are "foreign products" in America. Today, these four kinds of melons and fruits have already spread all over the world and become indispensable delicacies on people's tables.
Pay attention to the purchase of fruits and vegetables
When buying melons and fruits, you should choose according to your own needs and taste preferences. When buying winter melon, you should choose a melon with a moderate head and a thin skin and thick flesh. When purchasing pumpkins, you should choose melons with full pedicels and smooth skins. When purchasing northern melons, you should choose melons with thin skin and solid flesh. When purchasing watermelons, you should choose melons with moderate size, clear lines and loud voice.
In the storage of melons and fruits, wax gourd, pumpkin and pumpkin are resistant to storage and can be placed in a cool and ventilated place. Watermelon should be stored in the refrigerator. Before eating, the melon and fruit should be washed and cut into pieces to taste its sweetness and delicacy.
In TCM health preservation, different fruits and vegetables have different medicinal values. Wax gourd diuretic detumescence, suitable for edema, abdominal distension and other diseases. Pumpkin warms the stomach and strengthens the spleen, which is suitable for anorexia and indigestion. Beigua moistens the lungs and relieves cough, which is suitable for cough, sore throat and other diseases. Watermelon can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, and is suitable for polydipsia, summer heat and other diseases.
Melon and fruit is a good product to relieve summer heat and thirst, and also a good product for health care. Wax gourd, pumpkin, north melon and watermelon have their own advantages, so you may choose the right melon and fruit according to your own preferences and needs, so that you can enjoy its delicious taste and reap its health benefits.