Pumpkin has the unique health giving qualities caused by a rich set of substances, useful to a human body. Its regular use can serve as prophylactic from many diseases and even to treat them and also to improve health. Pumpkin can be used crude, boiled and baked.
Content of useful substances in pumpkin
Pumpkin contains a large amount of vitamins A, With, E, F, D, RR, K, groups B and also seldom found vitamin T. It helps with digestion of heavy food, promotes prevention of anemia, increases blood clotting. As a part of pumpkin there are also amino acids, pectins, carbohydrates, cellulose, glucose and fructose. Besides, it is rich with mineral substances, namely: magnesium, potassium, fluorine, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, copper, manganese, iodine.
Useful properties of pumpkin
Pumpkin has the anti-inflammatory, antivermicular, vasodilating, wound healing, cleaning from toxins properties. Its pulp will help to strengthen nervous system, to improve metabolism, to normalize work of a GIT. Substance which can suppress growth of a tubercular stick, besides, is found in pumpkin. Pulp of pumpkin brings excess water, slags and cholesterol out of an organism. It is applied both as antiemetic and as the means which is slowing down aging.
Diseases at which consumption of pumpkin is shown
Pumpkin stimulates an intestines vermicular movement, improving its functioning, thereby eliminating locks; is good preventive and remedy for a hypertension, atherosclerosis and other diseases of a cardiovascular system; shown at diseases of bodies of a GIT (for example, colitis, gastritis). At men enhances potency and it can be recommended for prevention of prostatitis. It is applied and outwardly to treatment of burns, inflammation and abscesses.
Contraindications to application of pumpkin
Despite advantage of pumpkin, its use protivopakozano, for example, at an allergy, existence of severe forms of diabetes and also to the people having gastritis with the lowered acidity, stomach ulcer of a stomach and duodenum. Therefore if you have any diseases, it is necessary to consult with the doctor.