The fruit of gourd is rich in nutrition, rich in VC and carotene. Sugar content is 5%- 1 1%, and organic acids are 0.9%-2 and 3%. Every100g of fresh fruit contains 55 mg of vitamin C, as well as trace elements such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and calcium. According to 100g fruit, the nutritional components of gourd fruit are: water (78, 9-79, 8g), protein (1, 9g), fat (0. 15-0.2g) and carbohydrate (17, Calcium (8 ~ 1 0,55 mg), phosphorus (37,9 ~ 55,3 mg), iron (1, 2 ~ 1, 24 mg), zinc (0.4 mg), β ~-carotene (/kloc-). Gourd has high nutritional value. It is a kind of vegetable with rich nutritional value and vitamin C. People with anemia can eat more. But also can clear away heat and promote diuresis, and some people are prone to tonsillitis. The nutritional value of fruit is far more than that. Its rhizome can be used for decocting medicine and treating diabetes, wind-heat cough, hepatitis, etc. Unlike many western medicines, it has side effects. Its only feature is that it has no side effects and does not produce a sense of dependence. So many places have planted a large area of lantern fruit. For women who often sit in the office, they can often make tea with the fruit of lanterns, which can not only supplement the trace elements we need every day, but also reduce inflammation and diuresis. If taken for a long time, it can also improve eyesight, clear brain, stabilize blood pressure and reduce blood lipid. Even if you sit for a long time, you won't feel dizzy. Therefore, lantern fruit is very beneficial to housewives and urban white-collar workers.