Pumpkin seed is the seed of pumpkin, an annual vine of Cucurbitaceae.

It is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan and other places.

Harvest the fruits in summer and autumn when they are mature, take the seeds and dry them in the sun.

Grinding powder is mainly used, and fresh ones are good.

Efficacy of pumpkin seeds:

Pumpkin is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It enters the spleen and stomach;

It has the effects of Tonifying Qi, relieving inflammation and pain, detoxifying and killing insects, reducing sugar and quenching thirst;

It mainly treats chronic diseases such as Qi deficiency, spleen and stomach weakness, shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stool, diabetes, Ascaris lumbricoides, etc.

Functions of pumpkin seeds:

1. Detoxification:

It contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption, can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and can play a detoxification role;

2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion:

The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the mucous membrane of the gastric tract from the stimulation of rough food, promote the healing of ulcers, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion;

3. Prevention and treatment of diabetes and reduction of blood sugar:

Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate the metabolism of human body, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in human body. It is a necessary trace element for human pancreatic islet cells, and has a special effect on preventing and treating diabetes and reducing blood sugar;

4. Elimination of carcinogens:

Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of carcinogenic substance nitrosamine, has anti-cancer effect, can help the recovery of liver and kidney functions, and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells