Luffa originated in Nanyang and was introduced to China in Ming Dynasty, becoming a common vegetable. Luffa is cool and sweet, and has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying, killing insects and dredging menstruation, promoting blood circulation and diuresis, and promoting lactation. Eating regularly in summer can relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst. If female friends have problems such as irregular menstrual cycle, abnormal menstrual flow and physical discomfort during physiological period, eating more loofah at ordinary times will help to regulate irregular menstruation.
The soap and mucus contained in loofah are beneficial to smooth stool and have low calorie content. In addition, Luffa is also rich in vitamins B 1, B2, A, C and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Bitter gourd contains substances similar to insulin, which has obvious hypoglycemic effect and is an ideal food for diabetic patients. Bitter gourd contains protein with physiological activity, which can improve human immune function and prevent cancer if eaten regularly. It also contains momordicin, which can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, stimulate appetite and increase appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bitter gourd is bitter and nontoxic, cold at birth, clearing heat and purging fire, warm at maturity, nourishing blood and nourishing liver. Has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving fatigue, clearing away heart fire, improving eyesight, relieving fatigue, removing toxic substances, invigorating qi, strengthening yang, and relieving summer heat. Bitter gourd is often used to treat dysentery, impotence, eczema, flu and other diseases.
Pumpkin, also known as pumpkin, is mainly composed of water and a small amount of starch. It is rich in vitamins A and B and has antioxidant effect. Eating pumpkin can help digestion and absorption, and the unsaturated fatty acids contained in pumpkin can relieve constipation and diuresis, which is very helpful for weight loss.
Pumpkin can be used as a substitute for staple food or as a snack for two meals. You will feel full after eating, so pumpkin is a painless way to lose weight. It can be boiled or steamed, and we can also cook pumpkin and red bean soup or something, which can enrich the blood and nourish the face!
It should be noted here that it is best to choose Japanese pumpkins instead of western pumpkins.