Winter squash helps treat lipid disorders.

• May 30, 2013 18:21

Winter squash, also known as wax gourd, is a very common vegetable. It is also used as a medicine to treat several common ailments, including the following.




According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter squash has a mildly sweet taste and a cooling nature. It is used to relieve heat, cool the intestines, quench thirst, detoxify, and aid in weight loss. In summer, regular consumption of winter squash is excellent for quenching thirst and preventing certain diseases. Winter squash has low heat-generating properties, making it suitable for people who want to lose weight, such as those who are overweight.cardiovascular disease,Diabetes…Here are some of the benefits of zucchini:

ButTreats boils, mouth and tongue ulcers, obesity, and dyslipidemia.Ingredients: 200 grams of winter squash, 1 lotus leaf, 1 liter of water. Wash the winter squash and cut it into pieces. Chop the lotus leaf finely, then put both into a pot and cook for 1 hour. Add a little sugar and drink.

ButIt treats edema, insufficient milk production in postpartum women, jaundice, hemorrhoids, and diarrhea caused by enteritis.Ingredients: 500 grams of winter squash, 100 grams of red beans, 1 liter of water. Wash the winter squash, cut it into pieces, and cook it with the red beans for 1 hour. Add a little sugar and drink daily.

ButTreats phlegm, internal heat, and poor digestion.Ingredients: 100 grams of zucchini, 800 grams of apples, 200 grams of carrots, 100 grams of rock sugar, 20 grams of dried tangerine peel. Peel and remove the seeds from the zucchini, then slice it; wash and remove the seeds from the apples, then slice them; peel and slice the carrots; soak the dried tangerine peel in water until soft, then slice it into thin strips. Put all ingredients into a pot, add enough water, and cook for 30 minutes. Add the rock sugar and serve as a refreshing drink.

ButTreats thirst and internal heat.Ingredients: 500 grams of zucchini, 500 grams of watermelon, and enough white sugar. Peel the zucchini, remove the seeds, and wash thoroughly. Remove the seeds from the watermelon. Cut both into pieces, use a juicer to extract the juice, then add a little white sugar. Drink in several portions throughout the day.

ButTreats weak stomach, slow digestion, and vomiting blood.Ingredients: 100 grams of green pumpkin peel, 100 grams of broad beans, 2 liters of water. Put all ingredients into a pot and cook for 2 hours, then strain and drink the liquid throughout the day.

ButTreats sunstroke, heatstroke, acts as a diuretic, reduces fever, treats boils, sores, and rashes.Peel 500 grams of zucchini, remove the seeds, wash thoroughly, then slice it. Put it into a juicer to extract the juice, add a little salt, and drink it in several portions throughout the day.

Zucchini is a cooling vegetable, so when the body is overheated, regularly consuming zucchini soup or other dishes during the summer is very beneficial. Specifically, zucchini soup with minced pork and shrimp is prepared as follows: Wash and clean the scallions, peel and remove the seeds from the zucchini, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Prepare a pot of water, soak the shrimp until softened, then bring to a boil. Add small pieces of minced pork to the soup, reduce the heat, and add the zucchini. Add the zucchini to the soup and cook until the water boils again. Season to taste, then turn off the heat. The heat from the soup will continue to cook the zucchini. Sprinkle with chopped scallions, and the soup is ready. A delicious and refreshing bowl of zucchini soup is perfect for summer.


According to Agriculture - NT