Plant-based insulin will protect us from obesity, diabetes and breast cancer. The ripe orange fruits are used as food as vegetables, and in folk medicine they are used to treat diseases (colds, headaches, inflammation, hemorrhoids, digestive disorders and diabetes). There is scientific evidence of the effectiveness of plant insulin.
Its taste is bitter, but the fruits of its application are truly sweet! Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam pear or apple, is Momordica charantia, an annual vine that grows up to 180 cm long.
Chemical composition
All its parts, but especially the fruits, contain a substance chemically identical to human insulin. Animal studies have shown that an insulin analogue from bitter gourd can reduce blood sugar levels in patients.
Useful for obesity
Another property is that it reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, which can protect against heart disease and excess weight gain. In the experiment, rats were fed a fatty diet, but those given bitter gourd gained weight much more slowly.
Boosts immunity
Bitter gourd increases the level of interferon, a substance responsible for the reliability of immune defense, as well as antioxidants such as glutathione and superoxide dismutase, which protect us from breast and stomach cancer.
Dosages
Although bitter gourd does not cure diabetes, it does reduce sugar levels, so herbalists recommend it for prevention and support for diabetics. The standard daily dose is 1000-2000 mg. If you regularly consume bitter gourd, you need to constantly monitor your blood sugar levels and keep your doctor informed - you may need to reduce the dose of insulin and other medications.
About bitter gourd
Bitter gourd is popular in Asia and little known in the West. It is rich in iron, beta-carotene, calcium, potassium and fiber.
Reduce bitterness You can if you choose yellower fruits and blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, cutting them in half.
Plant-based insulin will protect us from obesity, diabetes and breast cancer.The ripe orange fruits are used as food as vegetables, and in folk medicine they are used to treat diseases (colds, headaches, inflammation, hemorrhoids, digestive disorders and diabetes). There is scientific evidence of the effectiveness of plant insulin.
Its taste is bitter, but the fruits of its application are truly sweet! Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam pear or apple, is Momordica charantia, an annual vine that grows up to 180 cm long.
Chemical composition
All its parts, but especially the fruits, contain a substance chemically identical to human insulin. Animal studies have shown that an insulin analogue from bitter gourd can reduce blood sugar levels in patients.
Useful for obesity
Another property is that it reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, which can protect against heart disease and excess weight gain. In the experiment, rats were fed a fatty diet, but those given bitter gourd gained weight much more slowly.
Boosts immunity
Bitter gourd increases the level of interferon, a substance responsible for the reliability of immune defense, as well as antioxidants such as glutathione and superoxide dismutase, which protect us from breast and stomach cancer.
Dosages
Although bitter gourd does not treat diabetes, it does reduce sugar levels, so herbalists recommend it for prevention and support for diabetics. The standard daily dose is 1000-2000 mg. If you regularly consume bitter gourd, you need to constantly monitor your blood sugar levels and keep your doctor informed - you may need to reduce the dose of insulin and other medications.
About bitter gourd
Bitter gourd is popular in Asia and little known in the West. It is rich in iron, beta-carotene, calcium, potassium and fiber.
Reduce bitterness You can if you choose yellower fruits and blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, cutting them in half.
Worth serving as a vegetable dish, combined with spicy foods such as garlic, chili or curry. Can be stuffed with meat and spices.
Pumpkin is considered, perhaps, one of the healthiest and most fortified vegetables. Where did the pumpkin come from?
To this day, scientists cannot come to a consensus about the homeland of pumpkin. Some of them believe that China was the first place to grow this crop, since there are indications of its presence at the imperial court, others consider America to be the place where pumpkin was grown.
But, no matter how unexpected it may sound, there is another version. As it became known, in ancient Greece and Rome people made vessels for wine and water from pumpkins. It turns out that Europe knew pumpkin even before Columbus?
Unfortunately, no one can answer this question for sure, but the beneficial properties of pumpkin have been known since ancient times and are widely used not only for preparing delicious meat dishes, porridges, and jams, but also as a natural remedy.
Beneficial features
Pumpkin is famous for its vitamin reserves, such as B, C, PP, E, as well as vitamin T, the complex of these vitamins has a beneficial effect on accelerating metabolism. In addition to the high content of essential vitamins in pumpkin, it also contains microelements (fiber, fluorine, zinc and iron).
It is especially useful for people suffering from diarrhea, as it helps remove excess fluid and helps neutralize toxins in the body.
Recently, pumpkin has been used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It slows down the progression of the disease. During the course of research, scientists invented a drug made from pumpkin components.
Pumpkin is also used in the treatment of chronic constipation and heart disease. It has a good diuretic, choleretic and laxative effect.
Pumpkin is often used by people with vegetative-vascular dystonia, as it prevents the development of hypertension and other diseases of the cardiovascular system. Pumpkin juice, like many orange vegetables and fruits, is a natural immunomodulator.
Pumpkin seeds are not only a delicacy, but also a remedy for acne in teenagers with problem skin.
During pregnancy, many women suffering from toxicosis eat pumpkin raw.
Harmful properties
Despite all the beneficial properties, it should be used with caution by people with gastric ulcers, gastritis with low acidity and diabetes.
Causes of bitter pulp
Quite often we are faced with the problem of bitterness in pumpkin pulp. Basically, bitterness in pumpkin appears in dry, hot weather, so there is a need for additional watering, and the result will be the enjoyment of bright and juicy fruits.
If stored for a long time, by spring bitterness may appear in the pumpkin pulp due to the germination of seeds in it. The variety must be intended for storage and the storage conditions must be suitable.
Autumn. All newspapers write about pumpkin. How can you ignore it? This is a symbol of autumn generosity - a large, bright, yellow-orange beauty. It would seem, what new can be said about pumpkin? They got used to it just like potatoes. And we eat it much less often than potatoes. And in vain! Medical scientists believe that this is a unique healing vegetable. It should be on our table as often as possible. Unfortunately, modern ecology is such that we must choose products that help our body survive. Pumpkin helps. Therefore, everyone should grow it, it’s not at all difficult.
Why does pumpkin taste bad?
First of all, there are a lot of varieties. Early and mid-ripening varieties are suitable for the Middle Zone. They manage to pick up sweets during our short summer.
There are different types of pumpkins: hard-barked, nutmeg and large-fruited. They can be distinguished by their stalks. Large-fruited pumpkins have a rounded - cylindrical stalk. Muscat flowers are pentagonal, noticeably widened towards the base, like the Eiffel Tower. And in hard-barked ones it is ribbed, with pronounced grooves between the scars.
Large-fruited pumpkin usually grows in our gardens. Its varieties are: Smile, Winter Sweet, Hundred Pound, Kroshka, Winter Gray.
Large-fruited varieties do not always have a good taste, since they take a long time to build up mass and do not have time to gain sweetness. However, one should not rush into an assessment. Large-fruited pumpkins may not be tasty immediately after harvesting: they contain a lot of starch, and the pulp tastes like potatoes. But after a month of storage, the starch will turn into sugar, and then Cinderella will turn into a princess.
Hard-barked pumpkin is more hardy. It is early ripening, the very first of the pumpkin family begins to bloom, but is inferior to its large-fruited sisters in terms of yield and thickness of the pulp.
Hard-bark pumpkin is tasty right away, but you shouldn’t store it for a long time: the seeds will germinate inside the fruit, and the pumpkin will become bitter. But the seeds of hard-bark varieties are the most delicious.
The most delicious pumpkin is nutmeg. It contains more carotene than others. She is originally from Mexico, so she loves warmth. But if you grow it as seedlings, and even in a warm garden bed, it is quite possible to get a good harvest here too. Varieties of nutmeg pumpkin - Pearl, Muscat, Intercept, Vitamin, Vita.
How to store pumpkin
Pumpkins need to be harvested before frost. If frost has caught the peel, carefully monitor the fruits so that they do not rot. They are not suitable for long-term storage. Such a pumpkin has one “treacherous” feature: outwardly it appears to be intact, but when you are about to take it, it falls through your hand. Rot has penetrated into the fruit through damaged skin. Therefore, handle the pumpkin with care, try not to damage the bark. Do not cut the stalk too close, leave it 3 - 4 cm long.
Keep in mind: the larger the pumpkin, the sooner you need to eat it. The fact is that, under its own weight, the pulp in the fruit collapses and spoils. This process begins from the bottom, from the side on which the pumpkin lies. Therefore, it is advised to sometimes turn the fruit over or hang it in a net. For long-term storage, select medium-sized fruits.
If you cut a large pumpkin and ate only a piece, then cover the rest with cling film and put it in the refrigerator. Try to use it in the coming days.
Do you want to grow delicious pumpkin?
Look for good varieties over the winter. The best ones are nutmeg and early ripening ones. Pumpkin seeds need to be kept warm, but warehouses and stores are often cool. Therefore, it is better to purchase pumpkin seeds in advance; you will provide them with warmth at home.
You also need to think about the landing site in advance. It should be sunny. In the fall, it is advisable to prepare a warm bedding for the pumpkin. It doesn’t have to be a big “heap”, as some authors advise. It is enough if the pumpkin rises 30-40 cm above the soil level. This will improve the growing conditions for seedlings in the cool month of June.
We are preparing the bedding for the pumpkin now. We put in it tops, leaves, sawdust, shredded bark, kitchen waste, weeds and other organic material. All this mass should be approximately 2/3 of the total volume of the “heap”. Sprinkle it with earth with the addition of lime or ash. We leave it in this form for the winter. You can cover it with film, and for beauty, surround the planting site with a decorative border.
In spring, organic matter continues to decompose with the release of heat (even more efficiently under film). At the end of May, seeds can be planted on the heap, and seedlings can be planted in June. The additional heat from the litter has a positive effect on pumpkin growth. It has time to ripen well, which improves its taste.
If the pumpkin turns out to be tasteless
Prepare a spicy vegetable stew from it. Add fried onion, bell pepper, tomato and garlic. You can add a little adjika and ground black pepper. Simmer, sprinkle with grated cheese at the end. Rest assured, you will change your mind about your pumpkin.
The second option is jam. Remember, it is recommended to cook it from unripe watermelon. Almost the same case. Cut the pumpkin into pieces (finely - 1x1 cm!). Add sugar and leave overnight. Grate or cut the lemon along with the zest (many people prefer orange, also with the zest). Cook in 2-3 batches until done. It turns out very tasty! Attention, do not add water, it will cause the pieces to boil.
Include pumpkin in your menu - and you have nothing to fear from bad ecology.
Pumpkin pectins remove from the body all harmful substances that chlorinated water, exhaust gases and other “benefits of civilization” load us with. Pumpkin speeds up metabolic processes in the body, helps digest meat and other heavy foods.
Pumpkin contains youth vitamins A and E, an immune protector - vitamin C, biologically active substances, a lot of potassium, which is good for the heart and blood.
WAIT EAT PUMPKIN! After cleaning, she should lie down. For example, nutmeg pumpkin needs to “rest” for two months. During this time, its flesh will become sweet and bright orange. You can even eat it raw.
Do not store pumpkin in the cellar. At low temperatures it does not gain sweetness. The storage temperature should not be lower than 12C. Keep the room dry. At high humidity, the fruits rot.
You can find this article in the newspaper "Magic Garden" 2010 No. 19.
In order for the therapeutic course to be effective, it is necessary to know the effects of anthelmintic drugs, indications and restrictions on use. Many of them are highly toxic and may cause undesirable reactions, so treatment with this group of medications is carried out only after consultation with specialists.
In ancient times, helminthic infections were treated using mainly traditional methods. They brewed various decoctions, made tinctures and prepared infusions from medicinal plants - tansy, wormwood, pumpkin seeds. Taking natural medicines based on medicinal plants did not always lead to complete recovery.
For therapy, drugs included in various pharmacological compounds are used. These can be ethanolamines, salicylamides, pyrazinoisoquinolines, benzimidazoles.
Medication selection should be carried out directly by an infectious disease specialist. But there are often situations when the sick themselves are treated, relying on the package insert of the medication.
The use of such anthelmintic drugs as:
Piperazine adipate is an anthelmintic that has a detrimental effect on roundworms. It is especially effective for ascariasis and enterobiasis.
One of the main advantages of this medicine over others is its low toxicity. In this regard, it is often used in pediatric practice and prescribed to debilitated patients.
A high level of active substances in the patient’s bloodstream is detected within three hours after oral administration. It is also found in cerebrospinal fluid, urine, bile, and liver.
Vermoxa is characterized by a wide range of action for use per os for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. The medication is active against roundworms, pinworms, whipworms, and hookworms.
The mechanism of action of the drug lies in irreversible disorders of the energetic processes of helminths. Impaired glucose utilization and inhibition of ATP formation leads to their death.
Vermox is prescribed to children over two years of age and adults. To obtain a therapeutic effect, a single dose of the pill is sufficient. The dosage depends on the age and weight of the patient.
The list of medications prescribed by the attending physician is large. Commonly used tablets include:
The medicine is involved in strengthening the cellular immunity of the patient, differing in this property from other anthelmintics that can negatively affect the immune system of people.
Nemazole, an anthelmintic medication that not only eliminates intestinal infestation, but also helps remove harmful microorganisms and their toxins from the human body. Appointed to persons of any age category.
A characteristic factor in the effects of anthelmintic drugs remains the toxic effects on internal organs. During the treatment process of helminth infections, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the prescribed dosage. Only a doctor can make adjustments to treatment. By independently changing the course of treatment and violating medical recommendations, each patient risks causing re-infection with worms and causing irreparable harm to their health.
To treat helminthic infections, medications of plant and synthetic origin are used. It is not worth giving preference to one or another medicine, because each of them has a special focus and is endowed with a very sufficient list of all kinds of secondary manifestations.
This group includes the following tablet forms:
- Pyrantel, which are released for oral use. It is characterized by high therapeutic effectiveness. At the same time, it has minimal toxic effects on the human body.
For treatment, a single dose per day twenty minutes after breakfast is sufficient. A mandatory requirement for taking pills is to chew them thoroughly and wash them down with a sufficient amount of water. Concurrent use of laxatives is not prescribed. You can purchase pyrantel in the pharmacy chain from twenty-six rubles per pack.
- Helmintox in dosages of 125 and 250 mg and in the form of a suspension. The drug has an identical active component with pyrantel and is classified as its analogues.
Indicated for the destruction of helminths that provoked invasions such as enterobiasis, ascariasis, necatoriasis, hookworm disease.
The active substance of the tablets is completely excreted in feces and urine five hours after absorption. Used to treat intestinal infections caused by nematodes. Each tablet consists of the main ingredient - levamisole (0.15 or 0.05 g) and auxiliary components. The cost ranges from 80-90 rubles.
The pharmacological industry produces albendazole in tablets of 0.4 g and in the form of a suspension of 100 mg in 5 ml. The price of albendazole varies from 200 to 230 rubles.
It is prohibited to use:
- Women carrying a fetus.
- Patients with retinal disorders.
- In the presence of hematological pathology.
- In case of excessive sensitivity to the components of the product.
- For allergic conditions.
Vermoxa, used to eliminate many nematodes and taeniases. Very effective against intestinal helminthiasis. Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation. It is not prescribed to patients with severe forms of liver failure and to persons with a history of ulcerative colitis. Strictly prohibited for children under two years of age.
The dosage, frequency and duration of taking Wormil is determined by a specialist. Wormil costs about 70 rubles.
The medicine is used internally. The dosage is indicated by the doctor taking into account the age and weight of the patient. It is not recommended to use Wormil for eye pathology, pregnancy, or hematological diseases. The cost of nemazole can range from 230 to 250 rubles.
