Pumpkin seed oil is also called “black” or “green” gold because of its beneficial properties and high cost. Pumpkin seed oil is used not only for medicinal purposes, dishes prepared with it have a distinctive taste and aroma.
Pumpkin seed oil contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, K, P, PP, phospholipids, carotenoids, tocopherols, flavonoids, as well as iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, potassium, calcium and other useful elements. The main advantage of pumpkin seed oil is the presence in the composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids: vitamin F, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
Why is it good to eat pumpkin seed oil
- Pumpkin seed oil affects the processes of digestion and assimilation of nutrients from incoming products. It contains many unsaturated fatty acids, flavonoids, phospholipids, which improve the composition of bile and help it separate in time and participate in digestion processes. Pumpkin seed oil restores liver function and relieves inflammation in this organ. For gastritis and ulcers, pumpkin seed oil helps to heal wounds and normalize acid levels. Pumpkin seed oil is a mild laxative.
- It is very beneficial for the functioning of the heart and the integrity of the blood vessels. It also neutralizes the harmful effects of free radicals, protects the cardiovascular system from the disorders that they can bring. The vitamins and trace elements included in the oil help to normalize the heart rate. And unsaturated fatty acids strengthen the walls of blood vessels and prevent blood flow from clogging.
- Pumpkin seed oil is effective in treating both acute and chronic inflammation of the respiratory system – it has a mild antitussive and expectorant effect.
- This oil is used both externally and internally. Helps to treat various diseases and violations of the integrity of the skin, promotes wound healing, reduces allergic reactions, redness and rashes.
- Pumpkin seed oil is an excellent immunity aid. It increases the body’s resistance to infections and viruses, reduces the intensity of the course of chronic diseases, thereby relieving the immune system.
- The oil helps the genitourinary system to work smoothly. It has a mild diuretic effect and fights inflammatory processes that provoke kidney disease.
- It helps with eye diseases: relieves puffiness, fatigue, improves visual acuity, strengthens the retina.
- Pumpkin seed oil, like pumpkin seeds, is a well-known antihelminthic agent. To get rid of parasites, you should drink a teaspoon of pumpkin seed oil twice a day – half an hour before meals or an hour after.
- Pumpkin seed oil is used in recovering from chronic diseases, surgical interventions – the course of oil consumption can last about a year.
- This oil is very beneficial for men’s health. It relieves inflammation and has anti-tumor effects, as well as a positive effect on erection and sperm production.
- Pumpkin seed oil is recommended for a child’s diet: from the first days of a child’s life, externally against diaper rash, redness, irritation, bites. And with the introduction of complementary foods and vegetable fats, pumpkin seed oil can be added to cereals and salads.
- Pumpkin seed oil helps with brittle nails, hair loss and makes the skin look healthy: relieves redness. Evens out the tone of the face, improves metabolic processes in skin tissues, protects against harmful radicals and slows down the aging process.