Pumpkin leaves are sweet and bitter, slightly cold, non-toxic, have the effect of clearing lung and stomach, and relieve symptoms caused by excessive yang in the body, such as cough due to lung heat and constipation due to intestinal heat.
2, supplementary nutrition pumpkin leaves are pumpkin leaves, it is rich in crude fiber, plant alkali content is ok, but also contains minerals such as phosphorus, iron, zinc and vitamin components such as vitamin C, vitamin A, carotene, etc., eating can supplement the body's needs. A variety of nutrients.
3. The crude fiber content of the pumpkin leaves is very high. After eating, it can promote intestinal peristalsis, and it can also absorb the water expansion in the intestines, which has the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels.
4, auxiliary weight loss Because pumpkin leaves are low in calories, they also contain low sugar and starch, and they feel full after eating. Eating more pumpkin leaves in meals can reduce the intake of other high-calorie foods, which helps to create calorie differences and help to lose weight.
5, the treatment of trauma pumpkin leaves contain a certain amount of alkaloids, have a slight anesthetic effect, and have a certain convergence. Therefore, pumpkin leaves are commonly used in Chinese medicine to treat trauma, which can prevent infection and promote recovery.
2 contraindications of pumpkin leaves 1, avoid excessive consumption of pumpkin leaves, which contains more crude fiber. If you eat too much at one time, it will easily irritate the stomach and lead to physical discomfort; In addition, pumpkin leaves are cold, and eating more will easily aggravate the cold in the body and cause physical discomfort. Therefore, the amount of pumpkin leaves should be controlled, and it is best not to exceed 500 grams per day.
2, avoid eating raw many vegetables can be eaten raw, but pumpkin leaves are not suitable for eating raw. First, pumpkin leaves have fluff on them, containing wax and cellulose. Eating raw is not only easy to irritate the throat, causing discomfort, but also irritate the stomach, which is not easy to digest. At the same time, eating raw leaves is not good, and it is a grassy and bitter taste.
3 How to deal with pumpkin leaves The tender leaves of pumpkin refer to 4-5 leaves on the top of the pumpkin vine. The leaves are relatively small, so it is necessary to deal with the dense burrs on the leaves before cooking. There are three ways to deal with burrs:
The first method is: blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds to completely soften the burr.
The second method is: wash the pumpkin leaves, add salt, rub them repeatedly by hand to make the burrs fall off or soften, then rinse them with clear water and squeeze out the water for later use.
The third method is: soak the pumpkin vine in clear water for a period of time, then grab the top of the pumpkin vine by hand and gently peel off the burr.
4 What five kinds of people can't eat pumpkin leaves 1, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold are prone to diarrhea, chills, pale tongue coating, sweating and other symptoms, so it is not appropriate to eat pumpkin leaves, because eating pumpkin leaves is cold and it is easy to aggravate patients' symptoms.
2, people with cold and cold people with cold and cold, should eat more warm and flat food, avoid eating cold food like pumpkin leaves, so as not to aggravate the body chill and appear more uncomfortable symptoms.
3, people with diarrhea pumpkin leaves are rich in crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate excretion. If patients during diarrhea eat them, they will only have more diarrhea, so people with diarrhea should avoid eating pumpkin leaves.
4, allergic people pumpkin leaves also contain allergens, mostly because the fluff on the leaves causes discomfort to patients, which can induce cough, diarrhea, itchy skin, redness and other symptoms after eating by mistake, so people who are allergic to eating pumpkin leaves should avoid eating.
5, people with low blood pressure pumpkin leaves have a good effect of lowering blood pressure, suitable for people with high blood pressure to drink, but not for people with low blood pressure, otherwise it is prone to hypotension symptoms such as general fatigue, dizziness, fatigue, sweating and palpitations.