Pumpkin "Uchiki Kuri"

* The pumpkin fruit is called a berry - and it is the largest berry on the planet. It is a juicy fruit containing many seeds inside.
Pumpkin fruits are not only used as food, but they are also used to make dishes, containers for storing liquids, bulk materials, musical instruments...
But, first of all, pumpkin is one of the best food plants. In terms of calorie content, it is equivalent to cauliflower.
Pumpkin pulp contains up to 25% dry matter, up to 20% starch, up to 15% fat. Pumpkin is rich in pectin substances. Pumpkin contains more iron than other vegetables, so it is recommended for anemia. In addition, pumpkin is a real source of vitamins: E, T, C, B1, B2, B5, carotenoids.
Pumpkin is also distinguished by a high content of mineral salts - potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, cobalt and others. Pumpkin is eaten raw, baked, fried, steamed, stewed. Drinks, jam, and candied fruits are made from pumpkin.
It has been established that pumpkin pulp improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, promotes bile secretion, and regulates water and salt metabolism.
It is recommended raw or boiled for patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, edema, liver disease, kidney disease, salt metabolism disorders, and constipation.
"Milk" made from pumpkin and hemp seeds is a good remedy for liver and bladder diseases.
Pumpkin juice is a good diuretic and choleretic agent. In small doses, pumpkin juice helps with insomnia. Pumpkin seeds have long been used to expel tapeworms: bovine, pork, and dwarf tapeworm.
Pumpkin is well stored in winter, even simply at room temperature. At the same time, pumpkin is a source of vitamins when there are no other vegetables. A preparation made from pumpkin seeds - tykveol (oil extract) - is widely used in urological practice for the prevention and treatment of prostate diseases.