Pumpkin is useful for absolutely everyone – both adults and children. At the same time, in any form – boiled, fried, baked, and even in the form of candied fruits – the pumpkin almost does not lose its properties. But the most useful, of course, is in its raw form. This article is about the healing properties of pumpkin as a natural remedy.
Because pumpkin is a great source of fiber, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, and because it's cholesterol-free and very low in calories, nutritionists recommend it for cholesterol control and healthy weight loss. But this, of course, is not all the medicinal properties of pumpkin. The list of diseases treated with pumpkin pulp, seeds, leaves or even flowers is much longer.
I suggest you read on about some natural pumpkin remedies and when they might be helpful.
Pumpkin juice is well known for its healing properties, which is why it is the basis of many natural remedies. With the threat of flu and colds, you need to drink 200 ml of juice every morning to increase immunity. Also, juice, due to its concentration, helps well with constipation, hemorrhoids, and increased nervous excitement.
Recipe 1: recommended for neuroses.
Ingredients: freshly squeezed pumpkin juice.
How to use: drink 0.5 cups of pumpkin juice 1-2 times a day 15 minutes before meals. Over time, the amount of juice can be increased to two glasses a day. The course of treatment is 2 months. After 2 weeks, repeat the course.
Note: make fresh juice each time.
Recipe 2: recommended for depression, insomnia.
Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin juice, 2 tablespoons honey.
How to use: mix honey with pumpkin juice, bring to a boil in a water bath over low heat and leave for 20 minutes. Drink 2 tablespoons 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals for one month.
Pumpkin seeds are also very useful. They contain essential plant proteins, vitamins, amino acids, folic and linolenic acids, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber and healthy fats containing omega-3 acids. It is enough to eat a handful of these seeds a day – and your body is provided with a daily intake of iron. The most useful seeds are fresh, dried in a dry place or in the sun. During heat treatment, they lose many useful properties.
Recipe 3: recommended for liver issues.
Ingredients: 200 g crushed raw pumpkin seeds, 200 ml olive oil.
How to use: mix seeds with oil and place in a water bath. Do not boil. Infuse for 2 hours in a dark, cold place. Strain. Take 1 teaspoon of mixture 3 times daily before meals. The course of treatment is 1-2 weeks.
Recipe 4: recommended for diseases of the bladder, in particular for cystitis.
Ingredients: 200-250 grams of dried pumpkin seeds.
How to use: the seeds must be thoroughly crushed, then pour two cups of boiling water (about 0.5 l). Then let it brew for about 9 hours. It is necessary to take such a remedy 1 glass 3-4 times a day before meals. The course of treatment according to this prescription lasts approximately 2 months.
Pumpkin seed oil is no less useful than the pulp of the fruit. It is taken orally and used as an external remedy. The product is used to improve the vital functions of the body and in the treatment of many diseases.
Recipe 5: recommended for periodontitis and stomatitis.
Ingredients: pumpkin seed oil 10 ml.
How to use: slightly heat the oil in a water bath. Rinse your mouth with pumpkin seed oil 3 times a day 1 hour before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Recipe 6: recommended for arthritis.
Ingredients: 50 ml pumpkin seed oil, 2 tablespoons dried wormwood herb.
How to use: crush the wormwood, mix with pumpkin seed oil and put in a water bath for 1.5 hours. Insist 48 hours, strain. Store the mixture in the refrigerator, before use, keep the required amount at room temperature for 30 minutes. Rub the mixture into the joints to improve their mobility 2 times a day for 14 days.
Interestingly, even pumpkin leaves have healing properties.
- Recipe 7: the infusion of pumpkin leaves is usedto treat gums, it also lowers blood sugar levels, improves immunity and is used to prevent SARS.
To prepare the infusion, take two tablespoons of dried pumpkin leaves and pour 200 ml of boiling water over them. It is convenient to do this in a thermos.
The infusion should be infused for about 15 minutes. Then it must be cooled at room temperature. You can drink 1/2 cup twice a day, for example, to increase immunity. For inflammation of the gums, rinse your mouth with this infusion 2-3 times a day.
I could write a book about pumpkin as a natural remedy. What you need to understand is that this miraculous vegetable helps you keep your health at a high level and prevent or treat certain diseases. Pumpkin is a vegetable that should be on the table in every home. Its useful properties are difficult to overestimate. It's probably not often that an effective medicine can taste so good.
Enjoy it!