What are the health benefits of drinking water boiled with winter melon seeds?
Disease description:
I run around outside every day, and the weather is too hot, which has caused me to develop excessive internal heat (fire). I heard that winter melon seeds might be helpful, so I would like to know what benefits can be obtained from drinking water boiled with winter melon seeds.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Winter melon seeds have a sweet, bland, and cool property and are associated with the lung and large intestine meridians. The effects of consuming them as a decoction include:
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Drinking winter melon seed water can help clear internal heat, promote diuresis, and improve conditions such as edema, urinary tract infections, heat toxicity, sore throat caused by excessive internal heat, and mouth ulcers.
2. Moistening the lungs and relieving cough: The active components in winter melon seeds help nourish the lungs and may improve dry cough without phlegm or coughing accompanied by phlegm.
3. Promoting urination and reducing edema: Winter melon seeds have a diuretic effect that helps eliminate excess fluid and metabolic waste from the body, benefiting conditions such as mild edema and difficulty urinating.
4. Enhancing digestion: Consuming winter melon seed decoction in moderation can stimulate gastrointestinal motility and improve symptoms of indigestion and poor appetite.
Additionally, winter melon seeds offer benefits such as anti-diabetic properties, lowering blood lipids, reducing blood pressure, and promoting skin health. However, they should always be consumed in moderation to avoid overburdening the gastrointestinal tract, which may lead to stomach discomfort.
