The natural ingredients of thePumpkin tincture herbal dropsare: water, alcohol, pumpkin.
To produce these very valuable drops we use the plant with flowers and fruit.
As early as 10,000 BC, the native peoples of the American continent cultivated the pumpkin plant. People ate only the oil-rich seeds of this wild species. The other parts of the plant were too bitter and poisonous due to the alkaloid cucurbitacin. Today's cultivars are non-toxic. Only ornamental pumpkins still contain this toxic alkaloid.
From a botanical point of view, the fruits of the pumpkin plant are berries. When ripe, the outer shell of the pumpkin becomes woody. This characteristic classifies them as armored berries. The different pumpkin varieties differ in size, shape, and color.
The pumpkin's rough leaves are up to 50 cm wide, and individual shoots can grow up to ten meters long. For successful pollination, male and female flowers must bloom at the same time. The large flowers are bright yellow. The pumpkin develops from the female flowers. The pumpkins, which weigh up to several kilograms, are hollow inside and lined with a thick layer of pulp. Inside the cavity is a soft, fluffy pumpkin mass with whitish seeds. These seeds, roasted, make a healthy snack.
