Pumpkin: and for appearance, and for health

And pumpkin-gorlyanka in northern China is a prosperity symbol. From it not only prepare tasty dishes, but also make vessels for liquid storage. And from small pumpkins-gorlyanok store drugs in vessels.

Without pumpkin it is impossible to present any amusing holiday Halloween … Admirers of pumpkin of many countries are not tired to organize celebrations in honor of pumpkin and competitions – who will grow up the biggest pumpkin.

That pumpkin – the plant is more ancient it is possible to judge by the fact that the remains of tverdokory pumpkin were found by archeologists in Mexico, and they treat 3000 BC. In Russia pumpkin is grown up since the 16th century.

Pumpkin is Cucurbita rero L. - the annual plant from family pumpkin with creeping, is more rare upright, stalks up to 10 meters long and branchy short moustaches. Leaves are large, rough, five-bladed, on long scapes. Flowers yellow or yellowish-orange with the direct pointed petals.

Pumpkin blossoms in June-July. In August-September its fruits presenting themselves a mnogosemyanny tykvina in the form of a large sphere on a short fruit stem with yellow or slightly orange pulp and with a large number of yellow-white sunflower seeds ripen. Happen as well fruits of the extended form. The fruit thin skin greenish, yellowish, is more rare with strips.

Pumpkin ordinary in the territory of Russia is grown up on kitchen gardens and allocated for it whole a melon field. In a wild look in our country it does not grow. Pumpkin is valuable food product, medicinal and cosmetic raw materials.


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Pumpkin for health
Pulp of pumpkin contains: vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, E, RR, S, a large amount of cellulose, sugar, minerals - calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, cobalt … Seeds of pumpkin contain: B1 and C, E, D, RR carotene, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, olein, linolenic acids.

Seeds collect in September - October. Dry 5-6 days under a canopy or on the attic, scattering a thin layer on paper or lattices, periodically stirring slowly.

Pulp of pumpkin is widely used in cookery. It is extinguished, baked, cooked, added to porridges, soups, pies, salads, even do compotes of it and cook jam. Fresh it can be stored all winter in well aired rooms.

- Pulp of pumpkin is recommended for dietary food at obesity, diabetes.

- It is appointed at inflammation of a thick gut, at the colitis which is followed by locks at diseases of a cardiovascular system with hypostases, at an anemia, at sharp and chronic cystitis, uretrita, gout.

- Pulp of pumpkin removes surplus of cholesterol and serves as prevention of atherosclerosis.

- At insomnia it is recommended to accept for the night pumpkin juice with honey.

- Pumpkin seeds effective helminthic.

- Besides, men that regularly eat pumpkin seeds, have no problems with a potentiality.

Pumpkin for appearance
But pumpkin has still very useful advantage – it rejuvenates a female body as from within, and applied outwardly in the form of masks. After 1-2 weeks of application of pumpkin the skin tone considerably raises, it becomes soft, smooth, elastic.

- A mask for rejuvenation. Pumpkin to grate, take 2 tablespoons of puree, to add 1 tablespoon of juice of an aloe and 1 teaspoon of honey, to mix. To apply to face skin for 10-15 minutes, to wash away water of room temperature. To apply nutritious cream.

- A mask for the dry and withering skin. To mix 2 tablespoons of boiled pumpkin with 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese and 1 tablespoon of sour cream. It is possible to add 1 teaspoon of honey. To hold on a face of 15-20 minutes. To wash away the tampon moistened in warm milk. In 5 minutes to wash warm water and to wipe a face with an ice cube.

- For oily skin. To grate a piece of crude pumpkin, to take 2 tablespoons of the received gruel, to add ¼ teaspoons of lemon juice and 1 egg white, to mix and put on a face for 15 minutes. To wash away water of room temperature.

- A mask from pumpkin seeds for refreshing and bleaching of skin. To clean 20 seeds of pumpkin, to pound, fill in with a small amount of boiled water and to boil in the enameled pan before solidification. To cool. To oil the person olive and to put with a thin layer weight from seeds. To wash away in 15 minutes warm water and to wash cool.

- It is useful to wipe with the pumpkin juice diluted with milk in a proportion 1:1 dry skin daily within a month. Normal and oily skin – the juice diluted with boiled water 1:1.

After regular application of pumpkin it is possible without deliberating to go to a ball and to win the first prize - the prince.