Pumpkin vine has the functions of clearing away lung heat, harmonizing stomach and dredging collaterals. It can treat fever caused by tuberculosis and stomachache caused by gastritis in clinic, and also has a certain therapeutic effect on irregular menstruation of women. Pumpkin vine can be used to treat urinary calculi, especially kidney calculi, acute tonsillitis, chronic bronchitis, obstructive emphysema, constipation, etc., and it also has a certain therapeutic effect on high blood pressure. Pumpkin vines can also be used to quit smoking in daily life. Wash and chop pumpkin vines, mash them to get juice, add a proper amount of brown sugar, and rinse them with boiling water as tea. This method can calm nerves, help to quit nicotine, and then help to quit smoking.

Pumpkin vines taste refreshing when boiled in water, which is very suitable for boiling and drinking when it is hot in summer. If you add some sugar, it will appeal to children and taste sweet. You can also put a little pumpkin and cook it together, so that you can quench your thirst and hunger while drinking water. Moreover, for people with diabetes, eating pumpkin vines often has a certain effect on treatment.