In Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded: "Pumpkins were planted in Nanfan and transferred to Min and Zhejiang, and they are also found in Yanjing today."."Qing Bai Lei Chao" also has relevant records, "its species out of Nanfan, hence the name pumpkin."To sum up, the reason why pumpkins are called pumpkins may be that they are introduced from the south.".Combined with the understanding of Compendium of Materia Medica, pumpkin in China may be introduced from Southeast Asia, South Asia and other places to Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, and then all the way north, up to now, it has been widely planted throughout the country.
Promote digestion: Pumpkin is rich in cellulose, which can promote human gastrointestinal peristalsis, speed up the digestion of food, and play a role in promoting digestion and defecation.
Beauty and eye care: Pumpkin is rich in vitamin a, which can make people's skin more moist and lustrous, has a good beauty effect, and can play a certain role in protecting eyesight.
Blood beauty: Pumpkin contains cobalt, iron and other trace elements, these trace elements have a certain role in hematopoiesis and blood.If women eat it during menstruation, it can have the effect of enriching the blood and beautifying the skin, and make the skin more ruddy and shiny.
Enhance immunity: Pumpkin is rich in vitamin a and vitamin E and other nutrients, which can improve the immune function of the human body, supplement the nutrients consumed by the human body in daily life, and comprehensively improve the disease resistance of the human body.
