Watermelon originated from the tropics and subtropics of Africa. Grow wild by the roadside, the desert scrub, sea shore, or planted in gardens and yards as a fruit crop. Watermelon can be found from the lowlands to 1,000 m above sea level. Herbaceous plant growing season is spread on the ground or climbs by tendrils or pembelit tool. Stems soft, triangular and hairy, length 1.5 to 5 m. Shoots growing from axillary leaves, branching 2-3. Leaves alternate location, stemmed, leaf blade width and hairy, share menjari, with pointed tip, length 3-25 cm, width from 1.5 to 15 cm, edge wavy, sometimes irregularly toothed, lower surface hairy meeting in his bones. Uniseksual flowers, leaves out of the armpits, single, male flowers usually more, wide bell-shaped, yellow, blooming in the morning. Fruit spherical to elongated round, varies with length of 20-30 cm, diameter 15-20 cm, with a weight ranging from 4 kg to 20 kg. His skin is thick and fleshy, smooth, color variety such as dark green, slightly yellow-white, or light green and white striped. Fruit flesh color is red, pink (pink), orange (orange), yellow, and some have white. Seeds form elongated, flat, black, white, yellow, or reddish brown. There is also a seedless (seedless). Seeds that have been processed is called watermelon seeds. How to make it, collect the seeds, then dry in the sun and roasted. Once cool, soak in salt water all day, then dry in the sun back in the hot sun. Watermelon is eaten as fresh fruit but also can be taken as a juice. Watermelon is not to be eaten with palm sugar because it can form toxins, particularly very disturbing to someone who is weak digestion. These toxins can cause cramping and diarrhea to cause death. Propagation by seed.
Curable Disease:Fruit peel and flesh of the fruit tastes sweet, cold nature, affinity to the heart meridian, stomach, and bladder. Watermelon efficacious as body conditioning while the weather is hot, peluruh urine (diuretic), anti-inflammatory, lubricate the intestines, and relieve thirst. In traditional Chinese medicine, watermelon is used to fight a "summer heat" symptoms of a disease that is characterized by sweating, thirst, body temperature increases, the color of clear urine, diarrhea, and irritability. Fruit or fruit juice alleviate the symptoms above, increased discharge of urine, and kidney cleanse. Seeds of sweet taste, neutral in nature. Efficacious peluruh urine (diuretic), nourish the kidney, soothe the inflammation of the bladder, and moisten the intestines. RESULTS AND EFFECTS pharmacological Eating watermelon has lycopene levels high enough to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. In experiments conducted All India Institute of Sciences New Delhi on 30 infertile men aged 23-45 years who were given 20 mg of lycopene twice daily for 3 months, showed an increase in sperm count, sperm structure improved, and an increase in sperm motility. Of the 30 respondents, six of them managed to impregnate his wife. Amino acid compounds nitritoksida sitrulin can increase production, which contributes to the ability of erection in men. Sitrulin easily absorbed by the body so that the maximum concentration in the blood is more easily achieved.
Composition:Watermelon fruit flesh is low in calories and contain water as much as 93.4%, 0.5% protein, carbohydrate 5.3%, fat 0.1%, fiber 0.2%, ash 0.5%, and vitamins (A, B and C). Moreover, it also contains the amino acid sitrullin (C6H13N3O3), aminoasetat acid, malic acid, phosphoric acid, arginine, betaine, lycopene (C4oH56), carotene, bromine, sodium, potassium, sylvite, lysine, fructose, dextrose, and sucrose. Sitrulin and arginine play a role in the formation of urea in the liver from ammonia and CO2 so that the discharge of urine increases. Fairly high content of potassium which can help normalize the heart and blood pressure. Lycopene is an antioxidant that is more superior than vitamins C and E. Seeds rich in nutrients with a yellow oil content 20-45%, protein 30-40%, sitrullin, vitamin B12, and the enzyme urease. Kukurbositrin active compound in watermelon seed can stimulate the kidneys and keep the blood pressure to remain normal.
Utilization:PART USEDPlant part used is fruit peel, pulp, and seeds. To peel, after it is eaten and then discarded outer skin layer of the white part can be used fresh or after drying.
INDICATIONSWatermelon rind is used for treatment:swelling due to fluid deposits in renal disease,diabetes (diabetes mellitus),itching due to plant berracun,pain when getting out of bed in the morning due to alcohol (hangover),migraine,prevent hair loss,smoothing the skin and eliminate black spots on the face,rough skin, burns, and sunburn.
The pulp is used for treatment:fainting due to heat (heatstroke),fatigue,fever, thirst with dry mouth, bad breath,dark urine and yellow color, pain when urinating,abdominal bloating due to a lot of gas,difficult bowel movements (constipation),sore throat, thrush,hepatitis,High blood pressure (hypertension),Erectile dysfunction (impotence),improve male fertility,alcohol poisoning (alkoholism),High uric acid, andremove wrinkles on the face.
Seeds are used for:a bowel obstruction during pregnancy or old age,inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the intestinal mucous membrane,bladder infections,less blood (anemia),eradicate intestinal worms, andextreme malnutrition.
HOW TO USEBoil the fruit skin (10-30 g), then drink. Meat is eaten or juiced fruit taste. -For external use, rub the fruit skin on the scalp to prevent hair loss or itching itching due berracun plants. Use boiled water to wash the fruit skin with acne, a mangy skin, or prickly heat.
EXAMPLES OF USEMalnutritionDrying watermelon seeds to taste until dry, then milled to a powder. Take one tablespoon, then brewed with three-quarters cup of hot water. Once warm, add one tablespoon of honey. Toss well, drink well. Do twice a day.
Preventing hair lossTake a piece of watermelon rind which left only the hard meat and white. Rub evenly on the scalp. Do it in the afternoon, then leave overnight to soak. The next morning, wash your hair thoroughly. Do it once a week.
High blood pressureEat watermelon fruit every day as a fresh fruit or juice. Day drinking two glasses of watermelon juice.Brewed with boiling water watermelon rind and gambier each of 30 g. Drink as tea.
Smoothing the skin and eliminate black spots on faceDrying watermelon skin to dry sufficiently, then milled into powder. Put two tablespoons of powder into the juice was made from a single stem of aloe vera and cucumber in a medium-size one. After being mixed, use as a mask. Do it 2-3 times a week, until visible results.
Itching on the body because the affected plants berracunRub the body with itching and redness of the skin of fruit and watermelon.
High blood pressure and anemiaWatermelon fruit size was taken a quarter of its parts. Create a skin juice, seeds and flesh, and drink at once.
Fever, dry mouth and thirst, bitter taste in the mouth, breath-smelling, dark yellow urine, pain when urinating, a hangoverEating fresh watermelon flesh sebanvak 500-1000 g. Do it 2-3 times a day.
Heat stroke, weakness, headache and nausea due to solar heatWatermelon juice to taste. Drink 1-2 cups, repeated 2-3 times a day until it feels good.
Diabetes.Chop the watermelon rind (30 g) and guava fruit that is still mengkal (1 fruit), then boiled with three cups of water until the remaining one cup and drink when cool. Do it every day, day 2-3 times.Boil the watermelon seeds (1 cell) with one liter of water to boiling (45 minutes) in a closed pot. After chilling, drinks such as tea and do every day.
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Just visited the water melon plantation during our stay at Iloilo city.so sweet and juicy indeed.
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