In summer, various melons such as winter melon, watermelon, muskmelon, etc. often appear on people's dining tables. Different melons have different effects. One melon that has a cooling effect and can strengthen the body for men is the winter melon. So what other benefits does winter melon have? How can we make winter melon delicious? Today we will introduce the value and cooking method of winter melon.
What we usually eat is just the flesh of the winter melon, but the whole winter melon is valuable, although few people know about its benefits and how to consume it. Let's take a look below.
Winter Melon Seeds
Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases
Winter melon seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can effectively reduce fat and cholesterol in the blood, and have a certain effect on preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.
Stir-fried Winter Melon Seeds
When cooking winter melon, you can scoop out the seeds, dry them, and stir-fry them to eat. You can also blend the skin with the seeds and drink it.
Winter Melon Peel
Diuretic and Reduce Swelling
In daily life, when eating winter melon, many people may throw away the peel, but actually the winter melon peel can also be used. It contains rich vitamins and minerals, as well as various volatile components that help people cool down, invigorate the spleen, and promote diuresis. The winter melon peel is thicker and harder, so it is recommended to cook the winter melon with the peel.
Winter Melon Peel and Red Bean Soup
According to a certain pharmacopoeia, winter melon peel can be paired with ginger peel and decocted together. If it is used to treat deficiency syndrome with swelling, winter melon peel, adzuki beans, and brown sugar can be cooked until soft and eaten as a soup.
