The temperature drops in winter, and it is freezing outside, but the human body is "internal fire". Obviously, upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis and tonsillitis are more than other seasons, with thick tongue coating, yellow urine, constipation, dry mouth and thirst, all of which are internal heat. Because the air in winter itself is dry, we wear thick clothes to keep warm, and we are lazy in winter and have relatively insufficient activities, which is very easy to cause the accumulation of heat in the body.

At this time, you can eat wax gourd properly, "Herbal rejuvenation": clearing heart and purging fire, purging spleen fire, eliminating dampness and expelling wind, reducing swelling and quenching thirst, and relieving summer heat. Although it is not summer, the heat in the body can still be well eliminated. Winter is dry, the internal heat can't dissipate, boils, pustules and the like are easy to come out and run rampant. Then don't be afraid. Winter melon can help you solve your troubles. There is a record about wax gourd in Yi Yan of Materia Medica: If there is a hairy back, it is all carbuncle. Cut a large piece and put it on the sore, which is easy to heat and toxic gas will be emitted.

In addition, because people eat more greasy and high-calorie food in cold weather than in other seasons, and because of the unique physiological characteristics and storage characteristics in winter, it is easy to get fat, because wax gourd has a good weight loss effect. From the ancient "Shennong Materia Medica Classic": "It is pleasing to the eye, benefiting qi without hunger, and long-term service can make people strong and resistant to aging. From the analysis of modern nutrition: First, wax gourd has a low calorie, with a calorie content of 46 kilojoules per 100g. However, wax gourd itself has many nutrients that can prevent the accumulation of fat in the body and consume excess fat. Weight loss factor: firstly, 1) malonic acid. Wax gourd contains a lot of malonic acid, which inhibits the fat synthesis of glucose in the body. 2) Trigonelline is mainly found in the flesh of wax gourd, which can help human metabolism and inhibit the transformation of sugar into fat. It is also one of the functional factors of wax gourd to lose weight and reduce blood fat. 3) The content of dietary fiber in wax gourd is very high, about 0.9g per 100g. Dietary fiber can improve blood sugar level, lower cholesterol, lower blood lipid and prevent atherosclerosis. The crude fiber in wax gourd can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and excrete harmful substances accumulated in the intestine as soon as possible. While losing weight, excrete the garbage in your body.