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Why is wax gourd a delicious vegetable for diuresis and detoxification?
Wax gourd contains a variety of vitamins, trace elements, a lot of crude fiber and carotene, which has a strong detoxification effect. "Herbal Japanese Flowers" said: "Winter melon can relieve annoyance, cure chest heat insulation, eliminate heat and toxic carbuncle, and relieve miliaria." It can be seen that wax gourd is a good ingredient of detoxification medicated diet.

Wax gourd has high vitamin content, which is rare in vegetables, and contains a lot of crude cellulose, which has a good regulating effect on the gastrointestinal system of human body and is an excellent food for detoxification of gastrointestinal tract. Trace elements in wax gourd also have a great regulating effect on human immune system and metabolism, and have a great auxiliary effect on detoxification. Wax gourd contains a lot of water, which is also beneficial for the body to excrete toxins through sweat and urine.

Wax gourd is mainly used for cooking, and most of it can be eaten after heating. Trace elements help to enhance human immunity and resist foreign toxins. Wax gourd is a kind of vegetable, which loses less vitamins and nutrients after heating. Similarly, because the nutrients of wax gourd are easily soluble in water, the taste and detoxification effect of wax gourd soup are very ideal.

The following is the recipe of winter melon soup:

Winter melon and shrimp soup

Raw materials: 500g of white gourd, 50g of starch shrimp, 25g of cooked ham, 5g of green peas 1 each, 0g of pepper, 2g of refined salt, 2g of monosodium glutamate, 0/000ml of broth 1 cup of cooked milk, and water.

Practice: ① Peel and peel the wax gourd, cut it into 0.5 cm thick slices, and cook it in a boiling water pot until it becomes discolored (don't cook it crisp). (2) put the stock in the pot, add the wax gourd, salt, monosodium glutamate, green peas, egg white slices, ham slices and fresh milk to boil, then slice the shrimp and push the water starch evenly.

Efficacy: Wax gourd is slightly cold, can induce diuresis, relieve constipation, clear away heat and toxic materials, and is more suitable for summer consumption.