What is the effect of melon seeds

Melon seeds are a very popular snack in China, and there are more varieties of melon seeds, and many people have the habit of getting high on melon seeds while watching movies and TV. Their nutritional value is also different, many kinds of melon seeds have what kind of efficacy and role?

The efficacy and role of pumpkin seeds

According to Chinese medicine, pumpkin seeds are flat and sweet in nature, and have the effect of killing worms and driving away roundworms, promoting water retention and reducing swelling. It is often used in Chinese medicine to treat roundworm disease and swelling of the hands and feet. In addition, pumpkin seeds have the effect of protecting the prostate gland. Men consume about 50 grams of fried pumpkin seeds daily to treat prostate hypertrophy and also to prevent prostate cancer.

Efficacy and effects of watermelon seeds

Watermelon seeds are mild and sweet in nature, with the effect of clearing the lungs and intestines, harmonizing the middle of the body and quenching thirst, resolving phlegm and cleansing dirt, and are often used in the treatment of conditions such as hemostasis, prolonged cough and constipation. At the same time, watermelon seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, the main component of which is linoleic acid, which can play a role in lowering blood cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.

Efficacy and effects of winter melon seeds

Winter melon seeds are cool in nature and sweet in taste, and have the effects of clearing the lung and resolving phlegm, relieving pain and draining pus, and promoting dampness. It is commonly used in Chinese medicine to treat phlegm-heat cough, edema and foot odor. Winter melon seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids, the main component of which is linoleic acid, which can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in human blood and help prevent hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease. In addition, winter melon seeds have the effect of improving human immunity.

Efficacy and effects of sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are the fruit of sunflower, sweet in taste and mild in nature. It can be used not only as a snack, but also as a raw material for making cakes and pastries, as well as an important raw material for oil extraction, and is a source of high-grade and healthy fats. It is rich in vegetable oil, carotene and linoleic acid, and contains protein, sugar, vitamins and trace elements such as zinc, iron, potassium and magnesium.

The efficacy and function of hanging melon seeds

According to the Compendium of Materia Medica and other major dictionaries of traditional Chinese medicine, it is effective in clearing lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, laxative and laxative. It is known as the "king of melon seeds" and is the best of edible melon seeds because of its bright brown appearance and fullness of seeds.

The efficacy and function of loofah seeds

The seeds of loofah and loofah are collected in autumn after the fruits of loofah and loofah have matured. Loofah seeds are cold and bitter in nature, and can also be used to promote water retention, remove heat, relieve constipation and repel worms. It can be used to treat swollen limbs and faces, stone gonorrhea, cough with lung fever, blood from intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, constipation, and roundworm disease. For the treatment of roundworm disease, use black silk gourd seed kernel, 40-50 capsules per day for adults and 30 capsules per day for children. After pounding, put it into capsules and take it once before going to bed for days, the rate of elimination of worms is very high.