"Pearls" for health during Tet

Seeds such as watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds... are not only a fun snack but also prevent and cure many diseases because they contain many valuable nutrients.

During Tet, every family often displays cakes, candies, and nuts on the table: watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, cashews, lotus seed jam, etc. These nuts have long been considered fun snacks. But in fact, they have contributed important nutrition to health to prevent and treat many diseases because they contain many valuable nutrients.

Pumpkin seeds

According to Oriental medicine, pumpkin seeds (corn, barley...) are sweet, neutral, and non-toxic. They have the function of harmonizing the middle, benefiting qi, and disinfecting the intestines. Preventing and treating lack of milk after giving birth; Women after giving birth have swollen hands and feet, diabetes; Treating whooping cough (900 days - 9 months and 10 days); Treating intestinal worms.

According to modern medicine: Pumpkin seeds also have the effect of sedating, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat and blood sugar, preventing inflammation of the prostate, urinary tract infections, and treating impotence and sexual dysfunction. Some documents say that pumpkin seeds contain argynin, which stimulates the body to produce endogenous NO, so it has the effect of strengthening the yang.

Sunflower seeds

The nutritional value of sunflower seeds is relatively high. In particular, the vitamin E and potassium content in sunflower seeds is even higher than that of bananas.

The linoleic acid component in sunflower seeds has antithrombotic effects. Perhaps by inhibiting platelet adhesion.

Eating sunflower seeds is beneficial against aging, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and anemia. Sunflower seeds regulate brain cell metabolism, improve brain cell function, and prevent senility. Eating sunflower seeds in the evening will promote digestive secretions, prevent stagnation, calm the mind, and help you sleep, and treat nervous breakdown. Eating a handful of sunflower seeds a day can satisfy your vitamin E needs.

According to Oriental medicine, sunflower seeds are sweet, neutral, and non-toxic. They have the effect of nourishing yin, replenishing deficiency, calming the mind, calming the nerves, stopping dysentery, and treating diagnoses. Used to treat depression, nervous breakdown, loss of appetite, headaches due to physical weakness, bloody dysentery, and measles that cannot be cured.

Watermelon seeds

Watermelon seeds also have a very high potassium content, so they have nutritional value and help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.

Folklore has experience in treating back pain by soaking watermelon seeds (peeled) in alcohol for about 10 days, then drying them and grinding them into powder to drink 2-3 times a day, about 12g each time.

Treating dysentery - Peel and dry watermelon seeds, grind into powder and drink 12-16g each time. Twice a day.

Pistachios

The scientific name is Pistacia L. Cashew family. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (eating about 40g/day). According to research results from the University of Pennsylvania (USA), pistachios reduce bad cholesterol and increase antioxidants.

Cashew

Nutritionally, it is very rich. Micronutrients have anti-oxidant, anti-aging, anti-cancer, and cardiovascular disease effects. Due to the high content of unsaturated fatty acids, cashews are a culinary treatment for high blood fat, atherosclerosis, and preventing heart blockages that cause strokes. Cashews can help hair and nails grow healthy.

Vitamin B1 in cashews is second only to sesame and peanuts, so it is used in cases of fatigue. Vitamin A is abundant in cashews, a typical antioxidant, making the skin and hair soft and rosy. For women, cashews help increase milk production to breastfeed. Because they contain a lot of zinc, cashews enhance sexual desire and synthesize male sex hormones, preventing prostate enlargement. Cashews help absorb nutrients well in the digestive system and develop the body of children and the elderly...

Cashew nuts contain 35-46% oil; 5.25% protein; many vitamins B1, B2, B3, 5 times more vitamin C than citrus fruits, and are rich in potassium.

According to Oriental medicine, cashew nuts nourish the spleen and stomach, and stimulate the bowels. Cashew nut oil is used as food, laxative, anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory rub, cures diarrhea and dysentery, and is a nutritious dish.

Lotus seeds (boiled lotus seed jam)

Lotus seeds are used in traditional cuisines and are considered an important medicine in Oriental medicine (lotus seed), especially in the treatment of diseases of the heart, spleen, and kidneys. Treats nervous and physical weakness, sexual disorders (spermia), treats loose stools, cloudy urine, and excessive vaginal discharge. After Tet, if not stored properly and leaking, use it to cook lotus seed sweet soup to eat at night to help you sleep better...

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