1, protecting kidney.

Wax gourd juice and wax gourd extract can increase the urine volume of animals, reduce the degree of nephropathy caused by mercury chloride, and significantly reduce the content of serum myotoxicity. Pathohistology showed that the total amino acids (high dose) of wax gourd and cucurbitacin had obvious protective and blocking effects on mercury-induced renal injury.

2, thirsty and bored, detoxification.

It can benefit qi, resist aging, eliminate fullness in the chest, remove sharp heat in the face, benefit the large intestine and inhibit erysipelas. Can eliminate carbuncle caused by heat toxin. Wax gourd cutting and rubbing prickly heat have a very good therapeutic effect. Pour it into fruit juice, which can cure thirst and boredom and detoxify. Wax gourd tastes good when eaten hot, but it will make people thin when eaten cold. Cooking nourishes the five internal organs because it can relieve qi. If you want to be thin and light, you can eat more melons.

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The ancients knew that wax gourd had the function of losing weight. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, Meng Wan's Herbs of Dietotherapy said: "Those who are hot eat it, those who are cold eat it, and those who are thin eat it. Cooked food practices the five internal organs, but also because of its qi. " In addition, according to Compendium of Materia Medica, wax gourd can benefit qi and relieve annoyance. "If you want to be thin and light, you can eat it often. If you want to be fat, don't eat it."

Wax gourd also has a good beauty function. For example, the book "The Holy Records" in the Tang Dynasty introduced the ancient method of making facial fat with wax gourd for beauty. In addition, according to Compendium of Materia Medica, wax gourd is white and soft. When you wash your face and body with it, you can remove brown spots and make your skin soft, smooth and white. "Shennong Herbal Classic" records that winter melon seeds can make people "bright"; Daming Herbal Medicine says that it can cure skin inflammation and make skin moist. Winter melon seeds are commonly used in ancient flour fat.

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