Nutritional function of pumpkin 1. Detoxification: it contains vitamins and pectin, has good adsorption, can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a role in detoxification; 2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect gastric mucosa from the stimulation of coarse grains and promote ulcer healing, which is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion; 3. Prevent diabetes and lower blood sugar: Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate human metabolism, promote hematopoietic function and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B 12 in human body. It is an essential trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing diabetes and lowering blood sugar. 4. Elimination of carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of nitrosamine, which is a carcinogen, and it can prevent cancer, help the recovery of liver and kidney functions, and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells; 5. Promote growth and development: Pumpkin is rich in zinc and participates in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein in human body. It is an inherent component of adrenocortical hormone and an important substance for human growth and development. 6. Prevention and treatment of pregnancy edema and hypertension: pumpkin flowers and fruit are extremely rich in nutrition. Eating pumpkin flowers and melon and fruit for pregnant women can not only promote the development of fetal brain cells and enhance their vitality, but also prevent pregnancy complications such as edema and hypertension, promote blood coagulation and prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Taking 500 grams of pumpkin and 60 grams of japonica rice to cook pumpkin porridge can promote the regeneration of liver and kidney cells and promote the recovery of appetite and physical strength after early pregnancy. Pumpkin food 1, pumpkin wine 2, pumpkin porridge 3, pumpkin powder 4, pumpkin dried noodles 5, pumpkin beverage 6, canned pumpkin 7, pumpkin soup dietotherapy function 1. Pumpkin with detoxification contains vitamins and pectin, which has good adsorption, can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and play a role in detoxification. 2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digest pectin contained in pumpkin. It can also protect gastrointestinal mucosa from coarse grains, promote the healing of ulcer surface, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. Pumpkin contains ingredients that can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion. 3. Prevention and treatment of diabetes, hypoglycemic pumpkin is rich in cobalt, ranking first among all kinds of vegetables. Cobalt can activate human metabolism, promote hematopoietic function and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B 12 in human body. It is an essential trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar. 4. Eliminating carcinogen pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of carcinogen nitrosamine, which has the function of preventing cancer, can help the recovery of liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells. 5. Promoting the growth and development Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which participates in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein in human body. It is an inherent component of adrenocortical hormone and an important substance for human growth and development. 6. Mannitol contained in other pumpkins has a laxative effect, which can reduce the harm of toxins in feces to human body and prevent the occurrence of colon cancer. 7. Pumpkin has anti-cancer and insect repellent effects on human body, and it is very beneficial to eat it regularly. Cancer prevention: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of ammonium nitrite and prevent cancer cells from appearing. Du Chong: Pumpkin seeds have a good killing effect on Schistosoma japonicum larvae, and have a remarkable effect on pinworm and pinworm patients (the method is to swallow pumpkin seeds after chewing on an empty stomach). Treatment of hypertension: Eating more pumpkins (especially raw or steamed to half-cooked) can lower blood pressure. Treatment of asthma: steamed pumpkin mixed with honey, once in the morning and evening, for a long time. Treatment of chronic cough: fry the head of pumpkin vine, put it in a bottle, let its juice flow in, and take the juice with boiling water after 24 hours. Treatment of edema, ascites and dysuria: grind pumpkin pedicle into powder and take it with warm water three times a day, 2 grams each time. Treatment of inertial abortion: 3 pumpkin pedicels, Coix seed 120g, decocted in water for several days. Treatment of burns and scalds: Mash pumpkin to get juice and apply it to the wound. You can also apply pumpkin vine juice to the wound three times a day. Treatment of bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis in the elderly: 500 grams of fresh pumpkin, 20 red dates and appropriate amount of yellow sugar, and boiled soup twice a day. Treatment of dysentery: pumpkin leaves decoction. Pain relief: cooked melon meat can be applied to the affected area, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain. Health recipes 1. Sweet and sour pumpkin balls, pumpkin and flour, 5 oog each, refined salt, white sweet and sour, starch and vegetable oil. Peel the pumpkin, remove the pulp, wash and cut into pieces, steam it in a cage, take it out, control the water, and add flour, sugar, salt, etc. , and knead into dough; Put oil in the pot, heat it to 70%, squeeze the pumpkin into small balls, fry it in oil until golden brown, and take it out; Put base oil in the pot, pour 100 ml water, thicken with white sugar and a little refined salt, pour a little balsamic vinegar, and pour meatballs and mix well. This dish has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating qi, warming the middle energizer and stopping diarrhea, and is suitable for diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach weakness and fatigue. 2. Porphyra and pumpkin soup: old pumpkin 100g, laver 10g, shrimp skin 20g, egg 1 piece, soy sauce, lard, yellow wine, vinegar, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil. First, soak laver in clear water, wash it, beat eggs into a bowl and mix well, soak shrimp skin in yellow wine, peel pumpkin, wash and cut into pieces; Then set fire to the pot, pour lard, heat it, put soy sauce into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, add shrimp skin and pumpkin pieces, cook for about 30 minutes, then add laver, 10 minutes later, pour the stirred egg liquid into the pot, add ingredients and mix well. This soup has the effects of protecting liver, tonifying kidney and strengthening body, and is suitable for patients with liver and kidney deficiency. 3. Pumpkin soup 250 grams of pumpkin. Peel the pumpkin, remove the pulp, clean and cut into small pieces, add 500 ml of water to the pot, cook until the pumpkin is cooked, and add seasoning. Take 1 time in the morning and evening for soup and melon. This soup has the functions of lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst, and diabetics can often drink it. 4. Pumpkin pig liver soup 25 grams of pumpkin and pig liver, and the right amount of refined salt, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil. Peel the pumpkin, remove the pulp, wash and cut into pieces; Wash and slice pig liver; Add 1000 ml of water to the same pot, cook until the rotten meat of the melon is cooked, add seasoning and mix well. This soup has the effect of invigorating spleen, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, and has a certain therapeutic effect on night blindness after long-term consumption. Precautions: pumpkin is warm, and those with excessive stomach heat should eat less; Pumpkins are stagnant, and those who are full of qi stagnation should eat carefully. One of the hair products, it is not suitable to eat during taking traditional Chinese medicine.