The implication of pumpkin in geomantic omen

Moral: In many western countries, every Halloween on1October 3 1 day, people will carve exquisite pumpkin lanterns from pumpkins and use them to ward off evil spirits and ghosts to celebrate the festival. In the south of China, every family will eat pumpkins to welcome the spring.

Pumpkins are native to Mexico and Central America, and are widely planted all over the world. Introduced to China in Ming Dynasty, it is now widely planted in north and south. This fruit can be used as a substitute for a dish or food. All parts of the whole plant are also used as medicine, and the seeds contain amino acids of pumpkin seeds, which have the effects of clearing heat, dehumidifying and expelling insects.

Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, ranking first among all kinds of vegetables. Cobalt can activate human metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, participate in the synthesis of vitamin B 12 in human body, and is an essential trace element for human islet cells. Vitamin C contained in pumpkin can prevent nitrate from being converted into carcinogen nitrite in digestive tract.

Carotenoids in pumpkin can be transformed into vitamin A with important physiological functions in vivo, which has important physiological functions for the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissues, maintaining normal vision and promoting the development of bones.

Extended data:

1, the advantages of pumpkin are very obvious. Large yield, easy survival and rich nutrition. It can replace food in famine years, so it is also called "Migua" and "Migua". "The record of holding an urn in the northern book" said: "The older the pumpkin, the better. Huangzhou pork should be cooked with purple sand, with less water and slow fire. Steamed very ripe, sweet and greasy, very fragrant. " The so-called "Zizhan Huangzhou pork cooking method" is Su Dongpo's method of cooking Dongpo pork, which shows that people have regarded pumpkins as treasures.

According to ancient books, people not only eat fruits, but also eat leaves. For example, "it is better to take leaves as food and remove tendons", and flowers can also be eaten. "Soak in boiling water and replace dried vegetables with salt", but eating flowers requires removing the heart and beard, otherwise it will be too bitter, and pumpkin stems can be "woven into silk" for tapestries. In addition, pumpkin is also used to soak wine, which is considered to be beneficial to health care. "Seeking the Original Grass" contains: "It is better to steam and soak wine. Its vines are bitter and slightly cold. Calm the liver and stomach, pass the meridians, and replenish qi and blood. "

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pumpkin