Because wax gourd contains more Vc, high potassium and low sodium salt, it is most suitable for patients with hypertension, nephropathy and edema who need low sodium food. Tao Jinghong, a medical scientist in the Southern Dynasties, said that wax gourd "detoxifies, quenches thirst, stops annoyance, and is taken with raw juice". The diabetes mentioned is diabetes.

In addition, wax gourd is beneficial to lose weight and reduce blood fat, and also has a good beauty function. For example, the book "The Holy Records" in the Tang Dynasty introduced the ancient method of making facial fat with wax gourd for beauty. In addition, according to Compendium of Materia Medica, wax gourd is white and soft. When you wash your face and body with it, you can remove brown spots and make your skin soft, smooth and white. Winter melon seeds are commonly used in ancient flour fat.

Extended data:

Winter melon diet should be taboo:

1, the summer climate is hot, upset and irritable, and it tastes hot and uncomfortable; People with fever, dry mouth, polydipsia and dysuria should eat it.

2, melon cold, spleen and stomach qi deficiency, diarrhea loose stool, people with cold stomach pain should not eat cool melon; During women's menstrual cramps and cold dysmenorrhea, it is not advisable to eat winter melon raw.

In addition to eating melon:

1, which can eliminate carbuncle caused by heat toxicity. Wax gourd cutting and rubbing prickly heat have a very good therapeutic effect.

2, smashed into juice, can cure thirst and boredom, detoxification.

3. As long as it is backache and various carbuncles, you can cut a large piece of wax gourd and stick it on the sore surface, and replace it when it feels hot. With wax gourd, the heat dissipation poison is very good. But people with chronic diseases and yin deficiency should avoid eating.

People's Network-Winter melon is good for health.

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