Pumpkin is a very excellent food therapy. It can
1. Detoxified pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and play a detoxification role.
2. Protect gastric mucosa and help digestion
The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastrointestinal mucosa, prevent the stimulation of rough food, promote the healing of ulcer surfaces, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion and strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis. Helps digestion of food.
3. Prevent and treat diabetes and lower blood sugar
Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, ranking first among all types of vegetables. Cobalt can activate the body's metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body. It is a necessary trace element for human islet cells and has special effects on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar.
4. Eliminate carcinogens
Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of carcinogenic nitrosamines, have anti-cancer effects, help restore liver and kidney functions, and enhance the regenerative ability of liver and kidney cells.
5. Promote growth and development
Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which is involved in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in the human body. It is an intrinsic component of adrenal cortex hormone and an important substance for human growth and development.
6. Other
The mannitol contained in pumpkin has the effect of clearing feces, reducing the harm of toxins in feces to the human body and preventing the occurrence of colon cancer.
7. Pumpkin has anti-cancer and insect repellent effects on the human body. It is very beneficial to eat it regularly.
In addition to starch, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1.B2.C and other nutrients, lily also contains some special nutrients, such as colchicine and other alkaloids. These ingredients combine to act on the human body, which not only has good nutritional and nourishing effects, but also has a certain effect on preventing and treating various seasonal diseases caused by dry climate in autumn. According to traditional Chinese medicine, fresh lily has the effects of nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the nerves, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and is very beneficial to people who are weak after illness.
Pumpkin lily soup
By ViolaReichel
Recipe Recommendations
- pumpkin appropriate amount
- Lily appropriate amount
- lotus root starch appropriate amount
- sugar appropriate amount
- sweetening
- cook
- an hour
- simple
Steps for Pumpkin lily soup

1
Peel and seed pumpkin
2
Cut it into thin slices and place it in a basin
3
After steaming on high heat until the water boils, change to low heat and steam for half an hour. I have a larger amount, but if the amount is small, the time can be shortened appropriately. Just steam it
4
Take appropriate amount and use a spoon to back pressure into mud
5
Wash lily
6
Soak it in water for a few hours. I soaked it before going to bed.
7
Put the soaked lilies into the pan
8
Add appropriate amount of water to boil
9
Change the heat and cook until the lilies are soft and rotten. In fact, the soaked lilies are easy to cook
10
add appropriate amount of sugar
11
Add pumpkin puree
12
Mix a bag of lotus root starch with a small amount of warm boiling water and add to the pan
13
Stir while cooking
14
Cook until transparentPumpkin lily soup Make Tips
Lotus root starch and pumpkin both have sweet taste, so less sugar should be added appropriately