Naturopathy

pumpkin

Latin name
Common names

Latin name

Cucurbita pepo

Common names

Curb, pepone, round cucumber

definition

Of the pumpkin, also called the garden pumpkin, is an annual Climbing plantthat grows in tendrils that can be several meters long.
The stalks that crawl across the ground or climb the walls are sharp-edged, long-furrowed, pentagonal, hairy and hollow. The heart-shaped and bristly hairy, long-stemmed and very large leaves cover the ground.
The Pumpkin flowers are bright yellow and stand in the corners of the blades. The pumpkin fruits are yellow and love the sun. The pumpkins are harvested in autumn. Because of its long shelf life, the pumpkin is also used as a winter vegetable. With its healing and healthy ingredients, the pumpkin is valued and too medicines processed. The pulp and the kernels have health promoting and medicinal properties.

Synonyms in a broader sense

The pumpkin has the Latin name cucurbita. Cucurbita literally means cucumber.
You can also find the names: Körbs, Küwes, Flaske, Malune, Babenkern, Jonaskern, Peponensamen, Plunzer, Chörbse and Kürwessen. Help with enlarged prostate.

Plant description

You can recognize the pumpkin by the climbing plants that crawl on the ground and spread out lush. The fruits develop from large, yellow flowers. The Styrian oil pumpkin has proven particularly useful for medicinal purposes. It is grown in cultures. The pumpkin came to Europe from Mexico and Texas.

history

The pumpkin is one of the oldest cultivated and food plants in America. The indigenous people Peru and Mexico cultivated different types of pumpkin 8000 years ago.

In the 16th century, seafarers brought the garden pumpkin from America to Europe. It was native to the Balkans, Turkey and Italy. In the 18th century the pumpkin came to France and England. Hieronymus Bock mentions the use of pumpkin seeds in support of the Bladder function. In 1820 the pumpkin seeds were against Tapeworms recommended.

Summary

The Medicinal plant Pumpkin is a healthy, old vegetable with healing properties. Before the discovery of America, only the bottle of pumpkin was known in Europe.
Today there are 800 different varieties, the medicinal plant pumpkin. The ripe and dried pumpkin seeds from the garden pumpkin and its cultivated forms are used medicinally.
As a vegetable and fodder, as well as an ornamental plant, but especially as a Medicinal plant pumpkins are installed worldwide.
Characteristic ingredients are:

Steroids
fatty oil
Proteins and amino acids
Vitamin E.
Minerals z. b. magnesium
Trace elements e.g. selenium
Beta carotene and
per vitamin A.

Manufacturing

The ripe and dried pumpkin seeds the garden gourd or the cultivated forms.
The Pumpkin seed oil, which is obtained from the seeds of the medicinal pumpkin, is used in "healthy cuisine" as well as medicinally. The pumpkin seed oil is cold pressed.
The pumpkin contains valuable ingredients, especially vitamin C, Beta-carotene, iron, Calcium, potassium and magnesium. In addition, the pumpkin still contains Steroids, fatty oils, proteins, amino acids, Vitamins and trace elements such as selenium.
Important silicas, for the growth of the hair and nails, are also available in the pumpkin. Because of its shelf life, the pumpkin is a great winter vegetable.

Therapy application and effect

The medical effectiveness of the pumpkin has been proven in many scientific studies.
In particular, the positive effect on the prostate can be detected in cell cultures. The pulp and seeds of the pumpkin have health promoting properties. Pumpkin seed preparations are used to treat symptoms in one Irritable bladder or benign Prostate enlargement judged positively.

Pumpkin seeds or pumpkin seed oil are also used for urination problems caused by a benign, enlarged prostate. Pumpkin meat is diuretic.

The antioxidant ingredients of the pumpkin support that Defenses of the body and fight off free radicals. In addition, the pumpkin is also considered a slimming agent. Its pulp contains no fat, few calories, a lot Vitamins and minerals. The medicinal plant pumpkin has a digestive, flushing and water regulating effect.

In folk medicine, the pumpkin seed is used as a lactating agent lactating Women and to calm the stomach. Even with chapped hands, the pumpkin seed oil helps with its linoleic acid.

Pumpkin seeds used to be also found as remedy for Tapeworms Use. To do this, a porridge must be prepared and taken. The worm is not killed, but can no longer hold on to the intestinal walls.
By finally taking castor oil the tapeworm is excreted. This procedure is harmless but by no means as effective and safe as synthetic drugs from the pharmacy.

Side effect and interaction

Allergic symptoms are possible in individual cases (for example with zucchini allergy).
A treatment with pumpkin seeds (e.g. for a benign prostate enlargement) should always be preceded by a medical consultation.

Administration and dosage

Prepared products such as capsules and tablets made from dry extracts of pumpkin seeds or pumpkin oil are mainly used. One doses according to the package insert. The daily dose is 500 to 1000 mg of pumpkin extract or 10 g of crushed pumpkin seeds. A ready-made drug is used for therapy.

Please ask your treating doctor before any treatment!

At Urinary tract infections and Bladder weakness A tea made from pumpkin seeds also works.

Making tea:

Take fresh pumpkin seeds and some freshly grated ones ginger. Boil this mixture and let it steep for 10 minutes.

Power for a healthy diet (for draining and strengthening the immune system)

Pumpkin soup recipe

1 kg of Hokaido pumpkin
two large potatoes
about 1 liter of vegetable stock
two papaya or a large apple
half a cup of cream
Salt,
pepper from the grinder
Hot rose paprika
Cayenne pepper
A bunch of parsley

The Hokaido pumpkin is cut into cubes (do not peel) and cooked in the stock with the diced potatoes and papayas (or apples). Then chopped up and seasoned. Before serving, sprinkle the soup with the chopped parsley and drizzle with pumpkin seed oil.
Good Appetite!