Watermelon contains substances that can lower blood pressure, and patients with hypertension can eat watermelon regularly in moderation.
The sugar and salt contained in watermelon can induce diuresis, which has diuretic effect on patients with pyelonephritis and urinary tract infection.
After eating watermelon, the urine volume will increase obviously, which can reduce the content of bile pigment and make the stool unobstructed, which has a certain effect on treating jaundice.
Patients with heart failure should not eat more watermelons, so as not to increase the burden on the heart and make the condition worse.
Watermelon peel, also known as Cui Yi, is cold and sweet. It has the effects of clearing away heat, quenching thirst and diuresis, and is often used as an auxiliary diet therapy for symptoms such as summer heat, polydipsia, short and red urine, edema and sores on the mouth and tongue.