Fluted Pumpkin: Seeds And Health Benefits

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In most part of the world, there are various edible seeds which are either eaten raw, eaten cooked. Some of these seeds have hard pericarp while others are soft or fluffy. No matter how they may be, some are still edible and contain very beneficial nutrients which are essential for the human system (body.)

This is a type of pumpkin that grows from the plant when it matures over a period of three months. Because of how it is designed, it looks like a flute but with five(5) or more arms.
Inside this pumpkin is where the seeds are arranged in rows along the arms. It matures when the plant dies out.

Note: The hard covering protects the seeds inside from physical damage or pests.

^{The Fluted pumpkin}

• Stand the pumpkin flute vertically on the flat surface (ground)
• Between two of the arms, use a sharp matchet and divide it into two.
• Use your hands and select out the seeds from the soft and yellowish mesocarp.
• Wash the seeds and they are ready to be cooked or planted.

In this content, we are going to talk about the benefits of consuming (eating) the seed of the Fluted Pumpkin.

^{Cooked seeds of the Fluted pumpkin}

The seed of Fluted Pumpkin has the following health benefits.

1. It helps to stabilize (balance) blood pressure
2. It helps in many heart problems
3. It induces good sleep quality
4. Regulation of body acidity (balanced pH)
5. Repare of body tissues
6. Dietary problems are minimized through consuming it's seed
7. It assists fertility, etc

Our earliest parents used this seed as herbs and medicine to cure various health problems. It is even seen as a cure for maleria(iba) along with the leaves.

The leaves can be used to prepare soup, sauce, stew and even eaten raw. Little wonder pests such as army worm and caterpillar feed on it in farms and gardens.

I do consume this seed and will be very much happy if we all do the same to live a healthy life with our food and can also make income by the selling of it to farmers.

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