What are the benefits of drinking Donggua peel soaked in water

Winter melon is a common vegetable. It can be made into soup, stir-fried, or stewed with winter melon and pork ribs for a more nutritious experience. In fact, what everyone doesn’t know is that the whole winter melon is a treasure, and the winter melon peel can even be soaked in water and drunk. Drinking winter melon peel soaked in water can not only relieve heat and reduce swelling, but also has a good weight loss effect. For fat girls, as long as they insist on drinking winter melon soaked in water every day, they can easily control their weight. Here are some winter melon soaks that are nutritious, beautifying and weight-loss friendly.

The effects of some vegetables are just the opposite of their appearance. Winter melon is one example. Although it looks round and plump, it can make people slim and has the effect of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.

1. Diuresis, swelling and heat relief

Winter melon peel has the effects of promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. It can be used to treat edema, difficulty urinating, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs complement each other, and problems with one organ will inevitably affect the other organs. Although edema appears to be due to poor kidney function, it is closely related to spleen and lung dysfunction. Therefore, strengthening the spleen and stomach should be the priority. Only when the spleen can transport and transform goods can the kidneys open and close. It is recommended that people suffering from edema drink more water soaked with winter melon peel. In addition, winter melon grows in summer, which is extremely hot, and it is also a good ingredient for preventing heatstroke.

2. Weight loss

Women who love beauty, obese people and people with high blood lipids all hope to lose weight easily. In addition to proper exercise, diet is also an essential part. Winter melon contains no fat and is very low in calories, making it an ideal food for weight loss.

Diet therapy 1.

For treating nephritis, difficulty urinating and general edema: 18g each of wax gourd peel, watermelon peel and Imperata root, 12g of corn silk and 90g of red beans. Decoction in water, remove the residue, and take 3 times a day, morning, noon and evening.

To treat injuries from falls : 30 grams each of winter melon peel and cowhide glue. Grind the above Chinese medicines into fine powder. Take 15 grams each time, drink with hot white wine, cover with a quilt to induce slight sweating.

Diet therapy 2. Tea

30 grams of winter melon peel and 20 grams of white sugar. Grind the winter melon peel into coarse powder, put it into a cup together with sugar, pour in boiling water and drink it instead of tea, twice a day.

Efficacy : Clears heat and promotes diuresis, removes dampness and detoxifies. Suitable for patients with nephritis edema, urinary tract infection, stones, and difficulty urinating.

Dietary recipe 3: Winter melon and ginger soup

150 grams of winter melon flesh, 100 grams of winter melon peel, 50 grams of winter melon seeds, 2 slices of old ginger, and 25 grams of old corn silk. Cut the winter melon flesh into pieces, wash the winter melon peel, and chop the winter melon seeds; wash the corn silk and put it into a small cloth bag; add about 750 ml of clean water to all the ingredients, boil over high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. You can then filter the soup and drink it, and the winter melon flesh can also be eaten.