1. Wax gourd is slightly cold, so it should be used with caution for those who have not recovered from long-term illness, those with yin deficiency and fire, those with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea, and those with yang deficiency should not eat it.
2. Wax gourd has a strong diuretic effect, so patients with frequent urination don't have to eat too much.
3. Winter melon is antipyretic and diuretic, but avoid eating winter melon when taking nourishing drugs.
In addition to the above situations, the rest of the population can eat.
Wax gourd has a good effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Eating more winter melon in summer can not only quench thirst and relieve summer heat, but also make people avoid furuncle. Because it is diuretic and contains very little sodium, it is a good swelling-reducing product for chronic nephritis edema, malnutrition edema and pregnant women edema.
Wax gourd contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements necessary for human body, which can regulate the metabolic balance of human body. Winter melon is cold, which can nourish the stomach, clear away stomach fire, reduce people's food intake, and promote the conversion of starch and sugar into heat energy instead of fat. Therefore, wax gourd is an ideal vegetable for obese people. Wax gourd has the function of anti-aging, which can keep the skin white, moist and smooth after long-term eating, and keep the body fit.