Watermelon Alias: summer melon, cold melon, Qingmen Luyufang. Watermelon is the fruit of the watermelon plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Watermelon is cultivated in both the north and south of my country. The melon is round or oval in shape, with skin color ranging from dark green, green, white or green with snake stripes. The flesh is juicy and sweet, and is rich red, light red, yellow or white. Watermelon can be called the "King of Melons". It was introduced from the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty, so it was called "watermelon". Watermelon is sweet and juicy, refreshing and thirst-quenching. It is a good fruit in midsummer. In addition to being free of fat and cholesterol, watermelon contains a large amount of glucose, malic acid, fructose, protein amino acids, lycopene and rich vitamin C. It is a nutritious, Pure, safe food. Nutritional analysis of watermelon: 1. Watermelon can clear away heat and relieve heat, relieve irritability and quench thirst: Watermelon contains a lot of water. When you have acute fever, thirst, sweating, and irritability, eat a piece of sweet, sandy, and full of watermelon. , the symptoms will improve immediately; 2. The sugar and salt contained in watermelon can be a diuretic and eliminate kidney inflammation, and protease can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein, increasing the nutrition of patients with nephritis; 3. Watermelon also contains substances that can lower blood pressure. Substance; 4. Urine output will increase significantly after eating watermelon, which can reduce the content of bile pigments and make stool smooth, which has a certain effect on the treatment of jaundice; 5. Fresh watermelon juice and tender melon rind increase skin elasticity and reduce the risk of jaundice. Wrinkles and adds shine. Watermelon is suitable for people: The general population can eat it 1. Suitable for patients with high blood pressure, acute and chronic nephritis, cholecystitis, and people with persistent high fever; 2. Diabetic patients should eat less and it is recommended to eat it with two meals; the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, and wet stools Those with loose stools should not eat it. Therapeutic effects of watermelon: Watermelon is cold in nature and sweet in taste, and acts on the heart, stomach, and bladder meridians; it has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving heat, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, diuresis and relieving troubles; it is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragm gas congestion, fullness and discomfort, difficulty in urination, and oral and nasal congestion. Sores, summer heat, heat stroke, hangover and other symptoms. Foods that are incompatible with watermelon: Watermelon should not be eaten with mutton. Instructions on how to make watermelon: Eat it raw, drink it as juice, decoct it into soup or boil it into ointment and take it. Hit the melon: 1. Dagua is a variety of watermelon with smaller fruits and many larger seeds. This kind of melon is cultivated mainly for harvesting melon seeds 2. The fruit of this plant. When eating, you often open it with your hands, so it is called Dagua. 3. Lanzhou seed melon, also known as "Daqiu", is so named because it is eaten by punching and contains many seeds. The melon is round, with smooth skin, light green, and dark green stripes. The inside of the melon is white and sweet. The production areas of seed melons are mainly in Lanzhou and Minqin, Gulang, Yongchang and other counties in Hexi. They are also produced in Northeast China. Here is sandy soil, suitable temperature, sufficient sunshine, and high-quality seeds. The melon seeds produced have black edges and white hearts, plump particles and large flakes, so they are known as "Lanzhou black melon seeds" or "Lanzhou big plate melon seeds" in the international market. In autumn, when the seed melon matures, break the melon with your fist, eat the flesh and take out the seeds, wash them with water, and dry them in the sun before they are ready for the market. Black melon seeds are rich in protein, fat, vitamins B, D and other nutrients. They are often eaten daily and are a delicious food that is generally loved by people.