Winter melon seeds are commonly used Chinese medicines, and Shennong Herbal Classic is listed as the top grade. Formerly known as melon seeds There are unilateral and bilateral ones on the market. Its original plants are the same but the variation of cultivated varieties.
Alias: wax gourd kernel.
Source: Mature and dried seeds of Cucurbitaceae annual climbing herb wax gourd.
Origin: It is cultivated all over the country.
Character identification: it is flat oval, about 1.2~ 1.4 cm long, about 6~8 cm wide and about 2 mm thick. The surface is yellow and white. One end is blunt and round, the other end is sharp, and there are two protrusions at the tip, one of which is smaller for hilum, and the other is slightly larger, with an obvious pearl hole on it. Both sides of the seed have an annular edge. The seed coat is rough, thin and soft, and a layer of transparent and colorless membranous endosperm can be seen after peeling off the seed coat thickness, which is tightly wrapped outside the two cotyledons. Cotyledons are white, radicles are small and pointed. The smell is tasteless and slightly sweet.
Unilateral winter melon seeds: slightly smaller than bilateral winter melon seeds, about 1~ 1.2 cm long and about 5~7 mm wide. Smooth edge without annular edge. The seed coat is thick, hard and brittle. The smell is the same as above It is better to have large, full and white grains.
Main ingredients: Trigonella foenum-graecum, adenine and fatty oil.
Pharmacological effects: 1, diuretic and anti-inflammatory, so it can clear away heat and remove dampness, and dissipate heat, toxic carbuncle and swelling. 2, phlegm.
Processing: raw or fried.
Nature and taste: sweet and slightly cold.
Meridian tropism: entering spleen and small intestine meridian.
Functions: clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, expelling pus, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough.
Indications: intestinal carbuncle, lung carbuncle, water swelling, phlegm-heat cough, white turbid leucorrhea and other symptoms.
Clinical application: as an auxiliary medicine for treating carbuncle and phlegm-heat cough. The usage of treating carbuncle is the same as that of coix seed; Although the effect of treating phlegm-heat cough is not as good as that of Wei Ren, it still has a certain effect. It is often combined with Peucedanum praeruptorum, Fritillaria cirrhosa and almond before entering Qianbei apricot melon soup.
Dosage: 6~ 12g, and the dosage can be up to 30g.
Prescription example: Qianbei apricot melon soup: 6g of Qianhu, 6g of Chuanbei, 9g of almond and 9g of wax gourd seed, decocted in water.
Beauty efficacy:
Ingredients: winter melon seeds 50g, peach blossoms 25g (fresh 50g), and appropriate amount of milk.
Usage Wash winter melon seeds, soak them in water for about 2 hours, and take them out. Soak the peach blossoms in water once, wash away the dust, then put them in a bowl and add milk to stir, so that the surface of the peach blossoms is covered with milk, and soak them all in milk for 30 minutes. After soaking, put the peach blossom, milk and winter melon seeds together in the cooking machine, crush and juice, put them in glass bottles and put them in the refrigerator for later use. Apply a small amount of juice to the face after each wash, rub it evenly and wash it after 20 minutes. If you want to keep it for a long time, you can wipe it a little with a wet tissue to avoid too much juice affecting the permeability of the skin. You can apply it many times a day.
Wax gourd seeds have the effects of removing damp heat, whitening and moistening. Peach blossom has the effect of promoting blood circulation, which can lead blood to the face, promote facial blood circulation, remove spots and make people rosy. If you can't find peach blossoms, use peeled peach kernels instead, which also has the effect of promoting blood circulation. Milk is rich in protein, fat and vitamins, which has the effect of moisturizing and removing wrinkles. This self-made skin care product can make people's skin smooth, delicate, white and shiny. Regular use can remove wrinkles, reduce spots and delay skin aging.