It is useful to know what are useful pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) - a famous vegetable garden, which has large fruits, in which there are many seeds. The homeland of the pumpkin is South America.

From the book of the Ukrainian herbalist Ivan Nosal "Vid roslini do manii", you can find out what are useful pumpkin seeds, which contain: 20% fatty oil, a special phytosterone - cucurbitol, essential oils; A resin having in its composition a hydroxycinic acid; Protein substances with important amino acids (lecithon, tyrosine), vitamin C, thiamide, salicylic acid, sugar, carotenoids, 18% cell, 9.2% nitrogen-free substances.

So, dry pumpkin seeds, the medicinal properties of which are used in diseases of the kidneys and bladder, are mixed in equal parts with dried seeds of hemp for the preparation of "milk". The mixture of seeds is ground in a dish of clay, pouring gradually 3 cups of boiled warm water. Filter, squeezing the remainder. "Milk" is consumed during the day, mainly in cases where the urine has blood and urinary retention. It can be taken with fresh buckwheat porridge or sweetened with honey, sugar or even more. Useful pumpkin seeds, if they eat three glasses a day. In this case, you can drive out worms or even tapeworms. And, after taking pumpkin seed, it is desirable to take a portion of the laxative (buckthorn or sulfuric acid magnesia) in an amount that depends on the age of the patient.

Ivan Nosal warns that eating too much fried pumpkin seeds can lead to nausea and even vomiting.

Alexey Popov in the book "Likarski roslini v narodniy meditsi" also describes the medicinal properties of a pumpkin and informs him about the usefulness of pumpkin seeds in their raw form when they expel worms. He suggests such a method: take either 500 grams or 500 pieces of raw pumpkin seeds, grind them in a meat grinder along with the rind, pour five glasses of water and soak for two hours over low heat, not allowing boiling until the broth decreases in volume in twice. Strain the contents through cheesecloth and remove from the surface an unnecessary layer of oil. For children this medication is given in the proportion of 15 ml for 1 year of life (if the child is 5 years, then give 75 ml).

Maya Gogulan, describing the properties of pumpkin seeds in the book "You can not get sick. Councils of Maya Gogulan ", proposes to get rid of worms to eat on an empty stomach from 80 to 100 pieces of pumpkin seeds, thoroughly chewing them. After an hour, take a tablespoon of English salt or magnesia, which is dissolved in half a liter of water.

From the pumpkin seeds, oil is produced, which contains 53 trace elements and renders both cosmetic and curative effects. Its cosmetic effect is to improve the condition of the skin, softening and restoring action. Oil helps in getting rid of youthful acne and dandruff, accelerates the growth of hair. Healing properties of pumpkin oil consist in its anti-sclerotic, antiulcer and anti-allergic action. Oil helps to heal wounds with burns, relieves inflammation of the oral cavity with periodontal disease, is used to prevent and treat prostate adenoma and prostatitis in men.

Pumpkin seeds, rich in vitamin A and proteins, than useful. Pumpkin seeds are also recommended for nervous disorders and manifestations of protein deficiency.

With the addition of pumpkin seeds, you can prepare useful salads.

Salad from seeds of a pumpkin and eggplant:

Necessary products: 3 eggplants, 100 grams of pitted olives, 60 g of pumpkin seeds, 1 clove of garlic, greens (dill, parsley), salt, olive oil for refueling.

Preparation: washed eggplants are cut into thin plates, which are toasted on both sides in a dry frying pan or grill until soft. Cut the slices into small pieces. We chop the greens, squeeze the garlic through the press, cut the olives in small pieces. Dry the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan. Mix all the ingredients, salt to taste and pour with olive oil. Salad we lay out on a dish and sprinkle with seeds from a pumpkin.