Benefits of eating watermelon for children

Although watermelon is delicious, it is too cold and bad for the body. Eating too much watermelon can easily cause diarrhea. So everyone must be careful when eating watermelon. Watermelon cannot be eaten randomly. Watermelon is mainly used to eliminate edema caused by nephritis, treat liver and gallbladder diseases, and has a good conditioning effect on diabetes. At the same time, watermelon can clear the lungs and moisten the throat. So can children eat watermelon? What are the benefits of watermelon?

Basic introduction of watermelon

Watermelon belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and its native place is Africa. It was originally a wild plant of the Cucurbitaceae family and later became artificially cultivated. As the name suggests, it is a melon introduced from the Western Regions. my country is the world's largest watermelon producing area. Watermelon is a dicotyledonous flowering plant that is vine-like in shape and has feathery leaves. The fruit it produces is a false fruit and belongs to the class of plants that botanists call false berries.

The fruit has a smooth skin that is green or yellow with patterns, and a juicy red or yellow (rarely white) flesh. It can be cultivated in most parts of the country. It is cultivated in large quantities in Sishilipu, Yishui County, Shandong Province and Laixi, Shandong Province. The Nanlan watermelon produced in Hetoudian Town, Laixi City is famous for its sandy flesh, sweet taste, high water content and rich nutrition.

The efficacy and function of watermelon

Watermelon peel, flesh and seeds are all edible and medicinal. The seed shell and watermelon rind are made into "watermelon frost" for medicinal purposes. It can treat mouth ulcers, oral scurvy, tooth scurvy, laryngitis (acute pharyngitis), and all throat diseases.

Watermelon rind is used to treat edema caused by nephritis, jaundice caused by liver disease, and diabetes.

Watermelon seeds have the effect of clearing and moistening the lungs, quenching thirst, aiding digestion, and can treat vomiting blood and chronic cough. The seed husk is used to treat intestinal bleeding and bloody dysentery.

The watermelon flesh (pulp) is sweet and enters the heart, stomach, and bladder meridians; it has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and promoting diuresis and relieving restlessness; it is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, fullness and discomfort, difficulty urinating, sores in the mouth and nose, summer heat, heatstroke, and detoxification of alcohol.

1. Reduce fever, relieve summer heat, and lower blood pressure

It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, purging fire and relieving restlessness, and lowering blood pressure. It has certain therapeutic effects on patients with anemia, dry throat, cleft lip, as well as cystitis, hepatic ascites, and nephritis.

2. Natural hydrating sunscreen

The summer sun is extremely strong, and direct sunlight causes strong ultraviolet rays. The water content of watermelon is second to none among fruits, so it is particularly suitable for replenishing the body's water loss in summer.

3. Smooth bowel movements

After eating watermelon, the amount of urine will increase significantly, which can reduce the content of bile pigment and play a certain role in the treatment of jaundice.

4. Anti-aging

Fresh watermelon juice and tender rind increase skin elasticity, make people look younger, reduce wrinkles and add radiance.