Pumpkin is an annual plant with a creeping stem, the fruit of which is a large berry with a thick skin and large seeds.
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Description and composition
There are many varieties of food pumpkin. They are all equally useful.
Pumpkin pulp and seeds are used in treatment.
The fruits are harvested in August-September. The wounded and rotten ones are discarded and the cut fruit shares and seeds are dried in the sun for 3-6 days. Dried seeds should crackle when ground.
The pulp of the fruit contains the following beneficial substances:
- salts of phosphoric and silicic acid,
- sugar,
- vitamins C, B1, B3, B5, B6,
- carotene,
- phytosterol substance,
- folic acid,
- copper,
- manganese,
- potassium,
- calcium,
- iron,
- magnesium,
- fiber,
- Omega-3 fatty acid.
Pumpkin seeds contain useful substances such as:
- fixed oils,
- vegetable proteins,
- sugar,
- amino acids,
- leucine,
- tyrosine,
- fitin,
- acids - salicylic and malic.
Properties of pumpkin that are used in treatment
The dense pulp of pumpkin contains many substances that help resist age-related diseases. Pumpkin is the strongest cell protector. Pumpkin extracts are used in the treatment of prostate adenoma, which plagues many older men. If you include pumpkin in your daily diet, it will prevent the enlargement of the gland.
A number of beneficial substances protect cells from damage that leads to the formation of cancer and heart disease.
Pumpkin has a pronounced anti-inflammatory property.
Diseases
The high anthelmintic (anthelminthic) ability of pumpkin seeds has been established. Treatment with them does not have a toxic effect on the body. They are used primarily to expel worms such as bovine , pork and dwarf tapeworms , broad tapeworms and other tapeworms . However, it is believed that the seeds help against both roundworms and pinworms .
Fruit juice is used as a diuretic, laxative for atonic constipation and for general improvement of intestinal function.
The presence of mineral salts of calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium in pumpkin pulp makes it an excellent food for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, liver, kidney and bladder diseases, hypertension and metabolic disorders.
The grated pulp of the fruit is used topically for skin inflammation, eczema, burns, and frostbite.
Methods of application
For constipation, it is recommended to drink half a glass of juice from the pulp of the fruit once a day.
Grated pumpkin pulp can be applied to affected areas of the skin as an anti-inflammatory agent.
How to expel worms using pumpkin seeds?
As an anthelmintic, fresh dried seeds should be peeled, keeping the inner gray-greenish skin, eaten on an empty stomach within 1 hour,
washed down with a glass of water
- adults 300-500 g,
- children 10-12 years old - 150 g,
- 5-7 years - 100 g,
- 3-4 years - 75 g
After two to three hours, take a laxative.
Recipe with honey to expel worms:
Grind the dried, peeled pumpkin seeds in small portions in a mortar, adding water drop by drop, but not more than 15 drops, add honey to the crushed pulp.
For adults, grind 300 grams of seeds with 50 ml of water and 15 grams of honey.
Children from 2 to 3 years old should be given 50 g of seeds, from 3 to 4 years old - 70 g, from 5 to 7 years old - 100 g, from 10 to 12 years old - 150 g. Reduce the amount of water and honey accordingly.
Eat the entire mixture on an empty stomach within an hour, one teaspoon at a time intermittently. After three hours, take a laxative.
Preparing to expel worms
The day before treatment with pumpkin seeds, you should eat pureed and liquid food - soups, cereals, vegetable purees, yogurt. In the evening it is recommended to take a mild laxative. The next day in the morning, give a cleansing enema and then take pumpkin seeds on an empty stomach in small portions for an hour. Two hours after this, take a laxative. After another two hours, eat.
Worms sometimes do not come out immediately, but over the next 1-2 days. Therefore, on the second and third days it is recommended to give a cleansing enema once a day.
Contraindications
You should take into account the laxative effect of pumpkin and do not abuse it if you are prone to diarrhea.
Healthy recipe: baked pumpkin with cheese and walnuts
To prepare the dish you will need
- 4 tbsp. spoons of olive oil,
- 2 cloves of garlic,
- 2 small pumpkins, halved and seeded
- 200 g cheese, diced
- 100 g walnut halves.
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Pour olive oil into each pumpkin half and add a little garlic. Bake in the oven for an hour. Use a spoon to scoop out almost all the pulp from the pumpkins, leaving a little to help the skin retain its shape.
Mix pulp, cheese and nuts. Divide the mixture among the pumpkins and bake for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
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