Pumpkin is a common vegetable in life, including long pumpkin, round pumpkin and small pumpkin. In different areas, it also has different names, such as pumpkin, old pumpkin, golden wax gourd, eggplant and so on. It is relatively common in China. No matter in the south or the north, as long as it is not in the alpine region, it is basically planted in large quantities.

The nutrition inside mainly includes carbohydrate, moisture, protein, heat energy, dietary fiber, and various vitamins and trace elements. These things play a great role, and each item is needed by the body. It can be used as a staple food or as a vegetable. Taboo people mainly include: spleen and stomach damp-heat, stomach fullness, damp-heat and qi stagnation, etc., and can not be mixed with important foods, which may affect the medicinal properties.

1, pumpkin nutrition and efficacy As a vegetable, pumpkin contains the most basic vitamins and trace elements, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, carotene, iron, calcium, potassium and zinc. These substances are needed by the human body and have preventive effects on many diseases. Typical examples are vitamins A and C, which can protect eyesight and make skin better. In addition, pumpkin can be used as a staple food because it contains a lot of heat energy, carbohydrates and dietary fiber. When many people lose weight, they will mainly eat pumpkins.

The efficacy is divided into many aspects, such as nutrition, dietotherapy and medicine. Nutrition is what we call matter, which is necessary for the human body; Dietotherapy is the function of pumpkin, such as detoxification, protecting gastric mucosa and eliminating carcinogens. Medicinal uses include all kinds of drugs, especially some ethnic minorities, and pumpkin is often used as medicine. Moreover, pumpkins are full of treasures, and pumpkin leaves can also be eaten. Drying them and grinding them into powder can also treat knife wounds.

2, it is not appropriate to eat pumpkins. Everything is in harmony. Some people are suitable for eating pumpkins, and some people can't eat pumpkins. For example, people with damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, people with full stomachs, and people with damp-heat and qi stagnation generally suffer from insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes in the body, such as eating less beans and starchy foods. Pumpkin, as a vegetable, can also be classified as starch food, so the two conflict.

In addition, people who eat traditional Chinese medicine for a long time are not advised to eat too much pumpkin. Pumpkin itself has various medicinal values, even called? Healthy vegetables? It may conflict with traditional Chinese medicine and offset its medicinal properties.

3, common practices of pumpkins There are many practices of pumpkins, such as cooking, stewing, porridge, stuffing, and pancakes. Among them, my favorite is pancakes. Cut the pumpkin into shreds and stir it directly in the batter. Brush the pan with oil and spread a spoonful of batter, and it will be ready in two or three minutes. Whether it is dipped in sauce, dipped in garlic juice or rolled green onions, it is very delicious.