Winter melon, also known as east melon, white melon and pillow melon. Wax gourd contains more protein, sugar and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and various vitamins and other nutrients. Wax gourd is the only vegetable without fat, and it is rich in propanol diacid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, and because of its strong diuretic effect, it can increase the weight loss effect, so it is called weight loss melon.

Therapeutic effect of wax gourd on diet

◆ Wax gourd has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, losing weight and beautifying, and is a good vegetable for rehabilitation, health care and health preservation of patients with nephritis, hypertension, coronary heart disease and various edema. The B vitamins contained in wax gourd can accelerate the conversion of sugar and starch into heat energy, thus reducing body fat and helping to lose weight.

Eat wax gourd often, and your skin will not get acne or furuncle.

Winter melon seeds contain urinary enzymes, trigonelline and histidine, etc. Decocting winter melon seeds with water has a certain therapeutic effect on infectious diseases such as chronic bronchitis, lung abscess, enteritis and pneumonia.