Winter melon juice can cure many diseases.

Studies show that winter melon has a very low sodium content, making it beneficial for people with conditions such as arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and hypertension.

Winter melon can help treat many diseases such as asthma, whooping cough, poisoning, throat cancer, boils, etc.

Treating skin boils:20g of winter melon peel, 15g of yellow chrysanthemum flowers, 12g of red peony, and a little honey. Boil these ingredients to make a decoction and drink it once a day instead of tea for 7 consecutive days.

Not only the peel and pulp of the winter melon have medicinal uses, but even the seeds are used in many remedies. For example, in a remedy for leucorrhea: roasted and ground seeds of aged winter melon (Trần Đông Qua Nhân) are taken in doses of 15g on an empty stomach.

Elixir of Longevity:Place pumpkin seeds in a silk bag, boil them in water for 1 hour, then remove and dry them. Repeat this process 3 times, then soak them in rice vinegar overnight, dry them again, and grind them into a powder. Take one tablespoon once a day.

Whooping cough, acute and chronic bronchitis: Mix 15g of winter melon seeds with finely ground rock sugar, knead with honey, and drink with cooled boiled water. 2-3 times a day.

Winter melon has many unexpected medicinal uses.

Lung lesions (inflammation, abscesses, etc.):40g each of winter melon seeds, dandelion, honeysuckle, raw coix seeds, and Houttuynia cordata; 20g of reed root; 10g each of peach kernel, balloon flower root, and licorice root; decoct and drink.

Blackhead:350g pumpkin seeds, 30g lotus seeds, 15g Angelica dahurica. Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Drink daily after meals. Wash down with cooled boiled water.

Edema during pregnancy due to spleen deficiency:20g of winter melon seeds, 6g of dried tangerine peel, and 50g of honey, cooked together, should be eaten twice a day for a few days.

Besides its medicinal properties, winter melon is also considered a "cosmetic" for women. Due to its low nutritional content, low energy supply, high fiber content, and trace elements, winter melon is a food that helps you have radiant skin while also being incredibly effective for weight loss.

For women who are worried about weight gain, try incorporating winter melon into your daily meals; it's delicious and has many beauty benefits.

Besides the amazing health benefits of the pumpkin pulp, the pumpkin peel is also used to make very useful medicinal remedies.

Clears heat, detoxifies, and stops bleeding.Winter melon peel and red beans, in appropriate amounts. Lightly stir-fry them, then add water and boil to make a tea substitute.

Treats wind-heat, dryness-heat, and cough.Ingredients: 15g of winter melon peel, a little honey. Steam until hot and eat twice a day. Winter melon is mainly water, high in fiber, and contains no lipids. 100g of winter melon contains 0.4g of protein, 2.4g of carbohydrates, 19mg of calcium, 12mg of phosphorus, 0.3mg of iron, and many vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B9, C, E...) and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.

Treating prostatitis and frequent urination:50g of winter melon peel, 60g of broad beans, 3 bowls of water. Put all the ingredients into a pot with 3 bowls of water, simmer until only 1 bowl remains, discard the residue and drink (if the patient is allergic to broad beans, do not use this remedy).

Treating burns:Dried winter melon peel, ground into powder, is mixed with sesame oil and applied as a poultice.

Swelling during pregnancy:Whole winter melon (with skin) in any quantity, salt to taste. Cook until tender. Effects: strengthens the spleen, promotes fluid circulation, stabilizes pregnancy, primarily treats edema in pregnant women due to spleen deficiency and dampness accumulation. Adding large dates enhances the effect.

According to Zing.vn