Squash originated from the Americas and was grown there in plentiful qualities by Indigenous and settler populations alike. Although it took some time for Squash to become widely popularised in Europe, the vegetable was believed in the early modern period to cleanse the body of obstructions and stoppages – including obstructions of the breast – or to purge urine.
Please note this information is research based on historic documents….and is not modern advice for health and wellness!