Pumpkin has unique healing properties due to a rich set of substances useful for the human body. Its regular use can serve as a preventive measure against many diseases and even treat them, as well as improve health. Pumpkin can be eaten raw, boiled and baked.
The content of nutrients in pumpkin
Pumpkin contains a large amount of vitamins A, C, E, F, D, PP, K, group B, as well as rare vitamin T. It helps in the absorption of heavy food, helps prevent anemia, and increases blood clotting. The composition of pumpkin also contains amino acids, pectins, carbohydrates, fiber, glucose and fructose. In addition, it is rich in minerals, namely: magnesium, potassium, fluorine, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, copper, manganese, iodine.
Useful properties of pumpkin
Pumpkin has anti-inflammatory, antihelminthic, vasodilating, wound healing, detoxifying properties. Its pulp will help strengthen the nervous system, improve metabolism, and normalize the digestive tract. In addition, a substance has been found in pumpkin that can inhibit the growth of tubercle bacilli. Pumpkin pulp removes excess water, toxins and cholesterol from the body. It is used both as an antiemetic and as an anti-aging agent.
Diseases for which pumpkin consumption is indicated
Pumpkin stimulates intestinal motility, improving its functioning, thereby eliminating constipation; is a good prophylactic and therapeutic agent for hypertension, atherosclerosis and other diseases of the cardiovascular system; indicated for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (for example, colitis, gastritis). In men, it enhances potency and can be recommended for the prevention of prostatitis. It is also used externally to treat burns, inflammation and abscesses.
Contraindications to the use of pumpkin
Despite the benefits of pumpkin, its use is counterproductive, for example, for allergies, the presence of severe forms of diabetes mellitus, as well as for people suffering from gastritis with low acidity, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. Therefore, if you have any medical conditions, you should consult your doctor.
