Pumpkin seeds have insecticidal properties and are useful for tapeworm, roundworm and schistosomiasis. There is no gender difference in the efficacy and effect of pumpkin seeds.
Pumpkin seeds are the seeds of cucurbitaceae plant pumpkin, its nature is flat and sweet, belonging to the stomach, large intestine meridian. It has the efficacy of killing worms, killing worms without harming the vital energy. It can be used to treat roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, schistosomiasis and so on. To treat tapeworms, it can be used alone or combined with betel nut and xuanming powder. When treating schistosomiasis, it can be fried and powdered with water or honey, and must be taken in large quantities for a long time.
Pumpkin seeds as a medicinal herb, should not be taken indiscriminately, must be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.