Watermelon is a raw and cold product. Eating too much can easily damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, those with spleen and stomach deficiency, indigestion, and loose stools should eat less. Eating more will cause abdominal distension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, and other symptoms. Accumulation of cold and dampness can lead to diseases.
Watermelon can be called the "King of Midsummer". It is refreshing and thirst-quenching, and tastes sweet and juicy. It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin C and other substances. It is a highly nutritious, pure and safe food. The sugar content of flesh meat is generally 5-12, including glucose, fructose and sucrose. Sweetness increases with the increase of sucrose in the later stages of ripening.
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Effects of watermelon:
1. The pulp, rind and seeds in watermelon can all be used as medicine. In medical books of the past dynasties, there are many records about the medicinal use of watermelon. It is believed that it has many functions such as relieving summer heat, quenching thirst, facilitating urination, treating laryngeal paralysis, and detoxifying alcohol. Modern research has also proven that watermelon does have various functions such as relieving heat, diuresis, lowering blood pressure, and deworming, etc., and has a wide range of medical uses.
2. Watermelon has diuretic and swelling effects. It can expel moisture or excess water from the body and has the effect of relieving heat and detoxification.
3. Cut the watermelon rind into shreds or thin slices, put it into a pot and add water to boil. Add tomatoes, eggs and seasonings to make a soup with a heat-relieving and diuretic effect.
4. Watermelon seeds have antihypertensive effect. Watermelon rind is called "watermelon green coat" in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a sweet and cool nature and is a good medicine for treating sore throat.
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