Wax gourd is a common food, which can be used for cooking and making soup. Of course, in addition to the pulp, the medicinal value of winter melon skin is also very rich. Chinese medicine believes that soaking melon in water can strengthen the body.

The effect of soaking melon skin in water to drink 1 can dispel summer heat;

The skin of winter melon is cool, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. The weather is hot in summer, so you can soak the skin of winter melon in water to relieve the heat. If there are symptoms of heatstroke, such as dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, etc. You can take a certain amount of winter melon skin and boiled water such as ebony, honeysuckle and chrysanthemum to drink, and the effect will be more significant.

2, eliminate edema:

The content of potassium in the skin of winter melon is obviously higher than that of sodium. It is a typical vegetable with high potassium and low sodium, which is very helpful for edema patients. Moreover, the melon skin is sweet and cold, which has a certain effect on eliminating edema.

3. Detoxification:

The skin of winter melon is slightly cold and has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Many diseases caused by damp heat, such as dermatosis, furuncle, skin eczema, etc., are treated with winter melon skin.

How to soak the winter melon skin in water The practice of soaking the winter melon skin in water is very simple. Generally, the skin of wax gourd is dried first, and then kept fresh. First, boil the water, put the skin of winter melon in, and cook for ten minutes on high fire, then turn to low heat to continue cooking, and you can add some salt appropriately.

Who is suitable for drinking water soaked in winter melon skin 1, suitable for diabetics:

Because the sugar content and fat content of wax gourd are very low, it can also effectively inhibit the rise of blood sugar, which is very helpful for treating diabetes (drinking more, eating more and urinating more).

2, suitable for pregnant women with edema to drink:

Because winter melon is sweet and cool, it has the effect of eliminating edema and relieving summer heat, but because winter melon skin is a cold food, pregnant women should drink less.

3. Suitable for people who want to lose weight:

Because the fat content of wax gourd is very low and the calories are not very high, it can effectively prevent people from getting fat.

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