The pumpkin, a member of The pumpkin, a member of the Cucurbita family the Cucurbita family including squash and including squash and cucumbers, got its name cucumbers, got its name from the Greek word from the Greek word "pepon" for large melon."pepon" for large melon.

Pumpkin seeds contain the Pumpkin seeds contain the strongest therapeutic strongest therapeutic effects. effects.

These help in eliminating These help in eliminating intestinal parasites, cleaning intestinal parasites, cleaning blood vessels, adjusting blood vessels, adjusting cholesterol level and cholesterol level and stimulating kidney activity.stimulating kidney activity.

In treating cancer, In treating cancer, leukemia, sclerosis, leukemia, sclerosis, or various diseases or various diseases which are hard to which are hard to

cure, pumpkin cure, pumpkin seeds have an seeds have an

energizing role.energizing role.

Pumpkin oil extracted Pumpkin oil extracted from the seeds is from the seeds is recommended for recommended for reducing excess reducing excess cholesterol. cholesterol. Pumpkin offers Pumpkin offers protection against heart protection against heart diseases by containing diseases by containing antioxidants.antioxidants.

The vegetable has The vegetable has a laxative action, a laxative action, being useful in being useful in case of dyspepsia case of dyspepsia and constipation. and constipation. Fried pumpkin is Fried pumpkin is healthy for those healthy for those who suffer from who suffer from heart diseases.heart diseases.

  Pumpkin juice is Pumpkin juice is indicated for ulcer and indicated for ulcer and high acidity. high acidity. It is also useful in It is also useful in cases of insomnia, cases of insomnia, having sedative having sedative properties.properties.

In external use, In external use, pumpkin is pumpkin is recommended for recommended for treating burns, treating burns, inflammations and inflammations and abscesses. abscesses. It softens the skin It softens the skin and diminishes the and diminishes the inflammatory inflammatory processes of mucousprocesses of mucous..

  A number of A number of hydrating and anti-hydrating and anti-wrinkle creams wrinkle creams contain pumpkin.contain pumpkin.

The black radish has been used The black radish has been used in Asia for many years to treat in Asia for many years to treat various afflictions various afflictions It was introduced in Europe It was introduced in Europe during the latter half of the 20th during the latter half of the 20th century. century. Its juice or extract is commonly Its juice or extract is commonly ingested as a tonic that is good ingested as a tonic that is good for the liver and beneficial for for the liver and beneficial for the entire gastrointestinal tract.the entire gastrointestinal tract.

It contains antioxidant properties It contains antioxidant properties that eliminate the free radicals often that eliminate the free radicals often responsible for lowering a person’s responsible for lowering a person’s resistance to disease. resistance to disease. Its diuretic effects stimulate Its diuretic effects stimulate urination, which helps eliminate urination, which helps eliminate toxins from the body. toxins from the body. It also contains high amounts of It also contains high amounts of some vitamins and minerals, and is some vitamins and minerals, and is sometimes used to treat nutritional sometimes used to treat nutritional deficiencies.deficiencies.

This medicinal radish helps the This medicinal radish helps the body remove bladder and body remove bladder and kidney stones. It promotes the kidney stones. It promotes the production of bile to aid in production of bile to aid in digestion, and detoxifies the digestion, and detoxifies the liver. liver. The detoxification benefits of The detoxification benefits of this root vegetable extend to this root vegetable extend to the circulatory system, since it the circulatory system, since it also helps purify the blood.also helps purify the blood.

Drinking black radish juice is Drinking black radish juice is considered beneficial during considered beneficial during the winter months when some the winter months when some people are prone to suffer from people are prone to suffer from respiratory infections. respiratory infections. It is used in Asia to treat It is used in Asia to treat bronchitis and coughs. The bronchitis and coughs. The extract or juice contains extract or juice contains antimicrobial and antiviral antimicrobial and antiviral properties. properties.

These help protect the immune These help protect the immune system from afflictions like sore system from afflictions like sore throats, bacterial infections, throats, bacterial infections, and viruses such as colds and and viruses such as colds and flu. flu. One study showed One study showed that black radish juice provided that black radish juice provided more protection than penicillin more protection than penicillin against E. coli bacteria.against E. coli bacteria.

This medicinal vegetable is a This medicinal vegetable is a good source of fiber and also good source of fiber and also lubricates the digestive tract.lubricates the digestive tract.

This lubrication and increased This lubrication and increased peristalsis help those suffering peristalsis help those suffering from constipation since these from constipation since these actions improve, and can even actions improve, and can even eliminate, this disorder.eliminate, this disorder.

It contains a high vitamin C It contains a high vitamin C content that has been used to content that has been used to treat scurvy, and most of the treat scurvy, and most of the vitamin B complex. vitamin B complex. This radish has a high potassium This radish has a high potassium content in addition to other content in addition to other minerals, including calcium, minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.magnesium, and phosphorus. It also contains zinc and trace It also contains zinc and trace amounts of copper, manganese, amounts of copper, manganese, and selenium.and selenium.