Pumpkin is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the family Gourds. A humble plant that grows in most countries, belonging to the category of food for dieters. Widely used in cooking, pharmaceutical, cosmetology, folk medicine.
Chemical composition and useful properties of pumpkin seeds
Seeds are the most beneficial, they contain a large amount of useful substances:
- Vitamins: A, B, C, K, PP, E.
- Acids: folic, pantothenic.
- Essential amino acids: arginine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine, threonine.
- Unsaturated fatty acids: arachidonic, oleic, linolenic.
- Saturated fatty acids: arachidic, myristic.
- Minerals: Ca, K, Mg, P, Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Se.
- Flavonoids.
- Glycosides.
- Ete.
- Sterols.
- Pectin.
The calorie content is quite large and amounts to 541 kcal per 100 grams.
Folic acid, which is part of the composition, prevents the development of neural tube pathologies in the fetus, strengthens blood vessels.
Zinc improves brain circulation, increases the body's defenses.
Iron increases hemoglobin levels, improving blood counts.
Magnesium and potassium strengthen the cardiovascular system.
Organic acids remove toxins, scavenge the blood of free radicals, and prevent their formation.
Due to the rich chemical composition, pumpkin seeds have the following beneficial properties:
- Reduce cholesterol levels.
- Regulates the production of hormones.
- Helps deal with depression and neurological conditions.
- Prevents stone formation in the urinary system.
- They treat constipation.
- Improves cerebral circulation.
- Memory improvement.
- They remove toxins, toxins, allergens from the body.
- They have an antiparasitic effect.
- Strengthens hair and reduces frizz.
- Strengthens joints.
- Accelerates the regeneration of damaged tissues.
- Helps fight nausea, detoxifies pregnant women.
Indications and contraindications for use
Seeds have been used since ancient times to treat and prevent the following diseases:
- Worm infestation.
- Heart-related diseaes.
- Cystitis.
- Hepatitis.
- Cirrhosis, cholecystitis.
- Exhausted.
- Bronchitis, pneumonia.
- Weakness, insomnia.
- Constipation.
- Dermatitis, wounds, abrasions, burns.
- Diabetes.
- Cancers.
Pumpkin seeds are a good antiparasitic, they are used to treat tapeworms.
They have a mild diuretic effect, so they are recommended for use in violation of the urinary system, they are safe for pregnant women.
Nucleus decoction removes free radicals and salts of heavy metals from cells, making it an excellent anti-tumor agent.
The fatty acids in their composition lower cholesterol levels, prevent the formation of cholesterol plaques, so they are recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases.
Regular consumption of nuts helps to get rid of insomnia and depression.
There are a number of contraindications to the use of pumpkin seeds, including:
- Stomach ulcers.
- Intestinal diseases.
- Allergic reactions and individual intolerance to the components.
Use with caution in overweight people, as this product is high in calories.
Eating too much can lead to a buildup of salt in the joints, which can lead to the development of gout.
Application for the invasion of helminths
The composition of squash includes the amino acid cucurbitin, which has a negative effect on helminths, causing paralysis, so they separate from the intestinal wall and are eliminated from the human body naturally.
To treat the penetration of helminths into the kernel, pumpkins are consumed raw, a decoction or infusion is prepared from them.
For treatment and prevention, the seeds should be used together with the pods. Adults need to eat up to 300 grams of seeds, children under 10 years old - 150-200 grams, under 10 years old - 70-100 grams.
Seeds mixed with milk have a very good healing effect. To prepare, it is necessary to grind 100 grams of ingredients in powder form, pour a glass of warm milk, drink 2-3 spoons before breakfast.
The decoction has a cleansing effect. To prepare, you need to grind a handful of seeds into a powder, pour a cup of hot water, boil in a water bath, let cool. Put the resulting liquid through a sieve, drink it in the morning before breakfast. Remember to take a laxative after taking it. Admission time is not more than 5 days.
Pumpkin seeds with honey not only help get rid of helminths, but also increase the body's immunity and defenses. To prepare, you need to pour 200 grams of ingredients into 50 ml of cold water, add 50 grams of liquid honey, mix well. Drink one tablespoon on an empty stomach, after drinking should take a laxative or enema. The course of treatment is 5-7 days.
To treat helminthiasis, you can use pumpkin seeds mixed with garlic and honey. You need 200 grams of peeled doi nut, 4 minced garlic cloves, add 2 tablespoons of honey. Drink a tablespoon before breakfast. The course of treatment is 7 days.
Pumpkin seeds are a storehouse of many useful substances, their benefits to the human body are immense. In folk medicine, they are used to treat diseases of the urinary system, cardiovascular system, tuberculosis, bronchitis, help definitively treat insomnia, depression, anxiety, help recover inshortly after surgery and prevent cancer growth. In official medicine, they are used to treat helminth infestations, they have a negative effect on roundworms, tapeworms and trematodes.