Does wax gourd belong to fruit?
Wax gourd is not a fruit, but a vegetable, because it can't be eaten directly raw, and it needs to be cooked before it can be eaten. It is a cold food of Cucurbitaceae, which has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and is more suitable for people in damp heat constitution.
Efficacy and function of wax gourd
1, wax gourd has the effect of diuresis and detumescence, mainly because it contains more potassium and lower sodium, which is suitable for patients with hypertension, poor renal function or edema and can play a detumescence role.
2, wax gourd has the effect of losing weight, wax gourd contains propanol diacid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar substances into lipids, wax gourd has no fat, and contains very low calories, which can prevent the human body from getting fat and help to slim down.
3. In addition, wax gourd has the function of protecting the kidney, regulating the immune system and improving the function of the kidney. The substances such as vitamin B 1 and C contained in wax gourd have certain anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects, and the ingredients contained in wax gourd seeds can inhibit the deposition of melanin in the skin and achieve the effect of moisturizing and beautifying.
Varieties and producing areas of wax gourd
According to the fruit size of wax gourd, wax gourd can be divided into small varieties, medium varieties and large varieties, and according to whether there is wax powder in the peel, it can be divided into two varieties: white variety, pink variety and green variety.
Wax gourd was originally distributed in the south of China and Indian regions, and widely planted in various regions of China. Its main producing areas include Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Henan, Fujian and other provinces.