Wax gourd is widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of Asia. It has a long growing season and doesn't like frost.
Most of the wax gourd we saw in the market was cut. In fact, there is a thin layer of hoarfrost on the skin of mature wax gourd, just like putting white gauze on wax gourd.
In summer, full of green is full of vitality, and the just-ripe wax gourd looks very pleasing to the eye like a layer of winter snow, hence the name "wax gourd".
Wax gourd is sweet in taste and cold in nature, and has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Wax gourd has low sodium content, which has a good auxiliary treatment effect on arteriosclerosis, ascites due to cirrhosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, nephritis and edema.
Wax gourd itself does not contain fat, and its calories are not high. It is of great significance to prevent people from getting fat and can help keep fit.
The seeds and skins of wax gourd can also be used as medicine. The meat and pulp of wax gourd have diuretic, heat-clearing, expectorant and thirst-quenching effects. It can also treat edema, phlegm and asthma, summer heat, hemorrhoids and other diseases.
Boiled melon with skin can reduce swelling and diuresis, and clear away heat and relieve summer heat.