pumpkin
Recent studies have yielded data that dictate that the cultivation of this plant originated in Central America about 9,000 years ago.  According to the indigenous beliefs that still exist, it is said that it belongs to the three sisters in solidarity for cultivation, which are corn, beans and squash.  It is said that since the pumpkin needed space to grow on the ground, the corn served as a cane so that the beans could climb.  The cultivation of this plant has been distributed all over the world thanks to its fruit, despite having more attractive and profitable hybrids than the original.

The pumpkin is a perennial and creeping plant which reaches 10mt in length, its stems are Velludos and with tendrils.  Its heart-shaped leaves, divided into five lobes and jagged edge.
The flower of this plant has a bell-shaped and yellow pentalobed corolla.  The orange fruit has an oblong and pedunculated shape provided with a fleshy pulp, in which the
White seeds, flat and oval.  These pumpkins can be eaten like cucumber, that is, raw or boiled.  Other varieties of pumpkin, inedible, can weigh up to 500kg.
Pumpkin Benefits
Against fever:
Thanks to its antipyretic qualities, pumpkin infusion can reduce
notably fever.  The infusion of the leaves of the plant is taken twice a day.
Prostate diseases:
Because it is diuretic and antiprostatic, pumpkin is recommended for prostate discomforts such as benign hyperplasia.  For this you drink a syrup on an empty stomach, which is done by crushing the seeds and adding some honey.
A method popularly recommended to prevent and even combat the symptoms caused by cancer is based on pumpkin, for this it is necessary to boil for a few minutes in a liter of water
A handful of seeds from this plant.  After this you must filter and drink the drink on an empty stomach for 9 days.  Pumpkin seeds can also be ingested raw but well chewed to prevent
This type of condition.
Rickets, weakness, low weight:
It is recommended to make an avocado cure, consuming avocado pulp with pumpkin.
Other benefits:
It is a good sedative for stomach pains, and because it is considered a great emollient it is recommended for skin lozania applying the pulp as a mask.
It is advisable to combat problems of internal parasites such as tapeworm and pinworms, this thanks to the seeds have antihelmintic qualities.
It is also used to regulate blood glucose levels by encouraging pancreatic action, for rheumatic problems and is a great food for people with diabetes.