Luffa contains B vitamins to prevent skin aging and vitamin C to whiten skin, which is a beauty product. Also contains a variety of minerals; It also contains health-care components such as saponins, luffa and a large amount of mucus. Luffa extract has obvious preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus, and also contains an antiallergic substance called xiegenalkyd, which has strong antiallergic effect.

Luffa is especially suitable for people with irregular menstruation and cough due to excessive phlegm. However, excessive consumption will lead to diarrhea, and people who are prone to diarrhea should eat less. Luffa is rich in juice, so it should be cut now to avoid nutrient loss. Luffa is more suitable for frying or cooking soup, such as tomato and luffa soup.

Second, bitter gourd

Bitter gourd tastes sweet and bitter, and has the health care effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating spleen and moistening lung. Bitter gourd is rich in vitamin C and high in dietary fiber, while ordinary melon vegetables lack dietary fiber. The contents of phosphorus, potassium and iron are also higher, and the contents of various amino acids are also higher than those of other melon vegetables, which is the vegetable with the highest nutritional value. Therefore, bitter gourd can resist aging and oxidation; It can also fight cancer and improve the function of immune cells; It has an auxiliary effect on the prevention and treatment of diabetes, and contains polypeptide -P, which is a quinine-like alkaloid and can stabilize blood sugar control.

Bitter gourd is not suitable for people who often have loose stools and frequent stools. If you don't eat too much, about 200 grams will do.

Third, wax gourd

Wax gourd contains more vitamin C, which is good for skin and can prevent long spots; It is also high in potassium and low in sodium, and is suitable for patients with hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, kidney disease and edema disease.

Wax gourd contains a lot of water, which has the functions of quenching thirst, clearing away heat and detoxifying. (Fresh wax gourd peel is decocted in water instead of tea, or wax gourd seed decoction) is effective in treating diabetes and thirst.

Propanolic diacid contained in wax gourd can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, and wax gourd itself is low in calories, which is helpful for weight loss.

However, people with cold melon and weak gastrointestinal function eat less. People with severe renal dysfunction should eat less.

Fourth, pumpkins

The carotenoids in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which is helpful for eyes and skin and preventing upper respiratory tract infection.