Effects and functions of melon

1. Treatment of mouth and nose sores

Melon is now commonly cultivated throughout China, the flesh of the raw food, quench thirst and clear dryness, can eliminate bad breath. Summer fever and thirst, mouth and nose sores.

2. Quench thirst

In the raw food of melons, sweet-smelling, tender flesh, juicy, melon is undoubtedly at the top of the list. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty said: "melon flavor sweetness in the melon. Therefore, the only sweet, sweet name." In the hot summer, eating it will make you feel refreshed.

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3. laxative ?

Because melon is rich in fiber, and melon is also cold food, so it can play the role of smooth intestines, the treatment of internal heat, the system of heat, heat in the large intestine and other causes of constipation.

4. Protect the liver

Melon is rich in nutrients, such as B vitamins, can promote digestion, to protect the liver and prevent fatty liver has an important physiological role. To help kidney patients absorb nutrients, melon contains transforming enzymes that can convert insoluble proteins into soluble proteins, which can help kidney patients absorb nutrients and is beneficial to kidney patients. ?

5. Diuretic

China's Chinese medicine since ancient times has found that melon has the effect of "eliminating summer heat, quenching thirst, and facilitating urination". For some patients with urinary incontinence is a good choice.

6. kill worms

Modern medical research shows that melon has a son of roundworms, filarial worms, etc., can be widely used in the treatment of worms and diseases.

Melon practice

Eight treasures stuffed melon

Practice:

1, melon peeled off the skin, in the melon tip of the opening 7 cm square mouth, remove the cover, pull out the melon pith.

2, the melon in the water to wash, in the front of the melon carved diamond-shaped flower knife (knife depth of 0.4 cm).

3, the glutinous rice washed clean.

4, put into the tray, steam on the cage and remove, mixed with sugar, from the square mouth into the melon.

5, cover the top lid, placed in a bowl, steamed for 20 minutes removed, the melon square mouth up into the soup plate, around the glutinous rice.

6, frying pan on the fire, ladle into the water, put the sugar boiling, thickening with water starch, poured on the melon is complete.

Features: sticky soft sweet, delicious flavor.

Sweet Melon Cup with Silver Fungus and Lotus Seeds

Raw materials: Silver Fungus, Lotus Seeds, Sweet Melon, Lycium Chinense, Sugar.

Practice:

1, soak the silver ear and remove the tip, wash and drain the water, tear into small pieces.

2, lotus seeds washed (no need to soak in advance), together into the casserole pot with water to cook until the lotus seeds are soft and sticky, and then add rock sugar to cook until melted, and then into the washed goji berries can be, and then cooled.

3, melon wash, cut from 1/3, scoop out the pulp.

4, will be boiled and cooled silver ear lotus seed soup into the melon cup, add the pulp, covered with plastic wrap into the refrigerator.

Juicing method

Melon juicing method is very simple, first of all, wash the melon, peel the melon, and then cut the melon, remove the melon seeds, and then cut the melon into small pieces, and then poured into the juicer long, and add the right amount of water and sugar can be juiced. The juice needs to be consumed as soon as possible after extraction to avoid spoilage, and the flavor will be more charming if the juice is put into the refrigerator for a few moments.