Nature: cooling
Actions: kills worms,
resolves dampness, reduces fever, relieves
pain, stabilizes hyperactive fetus, stops
dysentery, benefits diabetes.
Target Conditions:
dysentery, diabetes, ulcerations of the lower
extremities, eczema, stomachache, the feeling of
"steaming bones", intestinal
worms, antidote for opium.
Scientific explanation according to Western Medicine
The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is
loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is
one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. In
the conversion to vitamin A, beta carotene performs many important
functions in overall health.Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protect against heart disease. Beta-carotene offers protection against other diseases as well as some degenerative aspects of aging.
Pumpkin Nutrition Facts
(1 cup cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)
| Calories 49 Protein 2 grams Carbohydrate 12 grams Dietary Fiber 3 grams Calcium 37 mg Iron 1.4 mg Magnesium 22 mg Potassium 564 mg |
Zinc 1 mg Selenium .50 mg Vitamin C 12 mg Niacin 1 mg Folate 21 mcg Vitamin A 2650 IU Vitamin E 3 mg |