Pumpkin can promote human insulin secretion and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells. Therefore, pumpkin can effectively prevent and treat diabetes, hypertension and some liver and kidney diseases. Pumpkin also contains an enzyme that can decompose nitrosamines (nitrosamines can cause cancer), so eating pumpkin often can reduce the incidence of digestive system cancer. In addition, every100g of fresh pumpkin contains 2.4 mg of carotene, which is more in melons. After being absorbed by human body, carotene can be converted into vitamin A in the liver, which has anti-cancer and anticancer effects.
In recent years, scientists have shown that the content of selenium in human body is inversely proportional to the incidence of cancer. That is, the higher the content of selenium in human body, the lower the incidence of cancer. Selenium mainly plays an antioxidant role together with glutathione when it meets oxides. Pumpkin contains high levels of selenium and vitamin E, and vitamin E also has antioxidant and anti-aging effects. In addition, pumpkin also has the special function of preventing prostate hypertrophy and enhancing sexual function. As we all know, zinc can be combined with more than 200 kinds of enzymes and is an activator of enzymes. When zinc is deficient, the activities of many enzymes will be inhibited, which can lead to growth stagnation, dysplasia of sexual organs, decreased libido, weakened taste and bad wound healing. Pumpkin seeds also contain more selenium and zinc. Eating pumpkin and pumpkin seeds often is of great benefit to human body.
The magical use of pumpkin
Both China and Japan are researching and testing pumpkins and their products. Pumpkin is a kind of food we often eat, but its nutritional value is very high, and its products also have many medicinal uses.
It also has the functions of losing weight, reducing blood fat and eliminating fatigue, and has certain curative effect on hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and nephropathy. Pumpkin seeds are rich in citrulline, which has good anthelmintic effect and no toxic or side effects.
The following are some medicinal methods of pumpkin products, which can receive satisfactory results. You may wish to try them.
1, taeniasis: pumpkin seeds120g, dried areca nut tablets 60g, magnesium sulfate 25g, (small amount first, then large amount when there is no diarrhea). Take melon seeds on an empty stomach first, then take betel nut decoction two hours later, and then take magnesium sulfate for half an hour.
2, ascariasis: pumpkin seeds are cooked with slow fire, take 50 grams on an empty stomach in the morning, and take it for 3 days.
3, hookworm disease; Pumpkin seed and areca nut are each120g, ground into fine powder, and taken in warm water twice a day for one week.
4, pinworm disease: pumpkin seeds are ground into powder, served with warm water, and served for 5 days.
5. Chronic leg ulcer: 50-150g of old pumpkin seeds preserved for more than 2 years, mashed into mud, applied to the skin around the ulcer for a week, with a thickness of about 0.5cm, and 200-300g of fresh Equisetum, mashed into mud and applied to the ulcer-free surface, and changed the medicine once a day.
6. postpartum hypogalactia: Raw pumpkin seeds15-20g, shelled and kernel, wrapped with gauze, mashed into mud, and added with appropriate amount of boiled water. Take it once in the morning and evening on an empty stomach, usually for 3-5 days, and it will take effect.