1. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that zucchini has the functions of clearing away heat and diuresis, relieving irritability and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and reducing swelling and dissipating stagnation. It can be used to assist in the treatment of edema, abdominal distension, polydipsia, sores, nephritis, liver cirrhosis and ascites. It has the effects of removing irritability and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing away heat and diuresis, reducing swelling and dissipating stagnation.
2. Zucchini has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on polydipsia, edema, abdominal distension, sores, nephritis, liver cirrhosis and ascites; it can enhance immunity, exert anti-viral and tumor effects; The secretion of insulin can effectively prevent and treat diabetes, prevent liver and kidney disease, and help enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.
3. Zucchini is rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and other substances, does not contain fat, and also contains citrulline, adenine, aspartic acid and other substances, and contains very low sodium salt, which can clear away heat. It has the effects of diuresis, relieving irritability and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, reducing swelling and resolving knots.
4. Zucchini is rich in vitamins and water. Eating it regularly can not only supplement the vitamins needed by the human body, but also make the skin more moist and shiny. It is a good beauty product for people with dark and yellow skin.
5. Zucchini is rich in fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and speed up the body's metabolism. It has a very good effect on detoxifying the human body, nourishing the skin, preventing and treating constipation.
6. Zucchini contains an anti-interferon inducer, which can improve human immunity, regulate human metabolism, and achieve weight loss and anti-viral effects.
7. Zucchini seeds are high in calories and rich in protein, iron and phosphorus. It is a low-purine and low-sodium food and has important effects on patients with gout and hypertension. Diabetic patients can eat more and often.
8. Taboos of zucchini:
(1) Zucchini should not be eaten raw.
(2) Stir-fried vegetables at high temperatures will release carcinogens: Stir-fried zucchini ranks first among carcinogens. “When vegetables such as zucchini, garlic, and onions are fried at high temperatures, they can produce acrylamide, which may cause cancer.
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