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CucurbitaceaeDescription
Watermelons are from the tropics and subtropics of Africa. Growing wild on the roadside, prairie grove, sea shore, or planted in the garden and yard as fruit trees. Watermelon can be found from the lowlands to 1,000 m asl. Terna's growing season spread over the ground or climb by tendrils or tools pembelit. Trunk soft sided haired, length 1.5 to 5 m. Tendrils growing from the armpit leaves, branching 2-3. Leaves alternate location, stemmed, leaf blade width and hairy, share menjari, with pointed tip, length 3-25 cm, width of 1.5 - 15 cm, wavy edges, sometimes irregularly toothed, lower surface of the hair tightly in his bones.
Uniseksual interest, out of the armpit leaves, single, usually more male flowers, wide bell-shaped, yellow, blooming in the morning. Fruit spherical to elongated round, varies with the length of 20-30 cm, a diameter of 15-20 cm, with a weight ranging from 4 kg to 20 kg. Skin thick and fleshy fruit, smooth, color assortment like dark green, yellow, somewhat white, or light green with white stripes. Pulp red, pink (pink), orange (orange), yellow, some even white. Seeds form elongated, flat, black, white, yellow, or reddish brown. There are also seedless (seedless). Seeds that have been processed is called watermelon seeds. How to make, collect seeds, then dry in the sun and roasted. Once cool, soak in salt water all day, and then drying again in the hot sun.
Addition to watermelon eaten as fresh fruit can also be taken as a juice. Watermelon should not be eaten with brown sugar because it can form toxic, especially annoying on the weak digestion. These toxins can cause cramping and diarrhea to death. Propagation by seed.Local Name:Java LOCAL NAME: samangka, semongka, watesan, ghulengghuleng. Sumatra: mandike, karamboja, kalambosa, kamandriki. Maluku: mendikai, watermelon, pateka, samangka. Lampung: lamuja, karamujo, ramujo, Samaka. Halmahera: Samaka, hamaka, hama'a. FOREIGN NAME Xi cave (C), watermelon (I), melon d'eau, wasserkurbis, watermeloen. NAME Simplisia Citrulli Fructus (watermelon), Citrulli Pericarpium (melon rind).
Curable Disease:Fruit skin and flesh of the fruit tastes sweet, cold nature, affinity to the heart meridian, stomach, and bladder. Watermelon efficacious as air bodies when the weather is hot, laxative urine (diuretic), anti-inflammatory, lubricate the intestines and relieve thirst. In traditional Chinese medicine, watermelon is used to fight a form of "summer heat" symptoms of a disease that is characterized by profuse sweating, thirst, body temperature increased, the color of clear urine, diarrhea, and irritable. Fruit or fruit juice alleviate the symptoms above, increased discharge of urine, and cleanse the kidneys. Seeds of sweet, neutral nature. Efficacious laxative urine (diuretic), healthy kidney, bladder inflammation soothing and moisturizing intestine.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 increased sperm motility. Of the 30 respondents, 6 of them managed to impregnate his wife. Sitrulin amino acid compounds can increase production nitritoksida, which contributes to the ability of an erection in men. Sitrulin easily absorbed by the body so that the maximum concentration in the blood is more easily achieved.Utilization:PART USEDPlant part used is the skin of the fruit, pulp, and seeds. To peel the fruit, after its contents eaten and thrown away the outer layer of skin is white part can be used fresh or after drying.INDICATIONSWatermelon rind is used for the treatment of:swelling due to fluid accumulation in renal disease,diabetes (diabetes mellitus),itching due berracun plants,pain when getting out of bed in the morning due to alcohol (hangover),migraine,prevent hair loss,smooth the skin and remove the black spots on the face,rough skin, burns, and sunburn.
The pulp is used for the treatment of:fainting due to the 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,constipation (constipation),sore throat, mouth sores,hepatitis,high blood pressure (hypertension),Erectile dysfunction (impotence),improve male fertility,alcohol poisoning (alkoholism),uric acid, andremove wrinkles on the face.
Seeds are used for:constipation during pregnancy or old age,inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the intestinal mucous membrane,bladder infections,anemia (anemia),eradicate intestinal worms, andmalnutrition.HOW TO USESimmer rind (10-30 g), then drink. Meat eaten or juiced fruit taste. -For external use, rub the rind on the scalp to prevent hair loss or itchy due to poisonous plants. Use boiled water to wash the fruit skin with acne, scabby skin, or prickly heat.
EXAMPLE OF USEEdemaDrying sufficiently dried watermelon seeds, then grind to a powder. Take a tablespoon, then brewed with three-quarters cup of hot water. Once warm, add a tablespoon of honey. Toss well, drink well. Do it twice a day.
Preventing hair lossTake a piece of watermelon rind only remaining flesh is hard and white. Rub evenly on the scalp. Do it in the afternoon, then leave overnight so pervasive. The next morning, wash your hair thoroughly. Do it once a week.
High blood pressureEating watermelon every day as a fresh fruit or juice. A day to drink two glasses of watermelon juice.Pour the boiling water watermelon rind and gambier each 30 g. Drink like tea.Smooth the skin and eliminate dark spots on the faceDrying the skin of the watermelon taste until dry, then milled into powder. Enter two tablespoons into juice powder was made from the stem of aloe vera and cucumber in a medium size. After being mixed, used as a mask. Do it 2-3 times a week, until visible results.Itching in the body because of a plant berracunRub the body itching and skin redness with fruit and watermelon.
High blood pressure and anemiaWatermelon sized taken a quarter share. Make juice skin, seeds and pulp, and drink as well.
Fever, dry mouth and thirst, bitter taste in the mouth, breath-smelling, dark yellow urine, pain while urinating, hangoverEating fresh watermelon flesh sebanvak 500-1000 g. Do it 2-3 times a day.Heat stroke, weakness, headache and nausea caused by the sun's heatWatermelon juice to taste. Drink 1-2 cups, repeated 2-3 times a day until it feels good.
Diabetes.Cut the watermelon rind (30 g) and guava fruit is still mengkal (1 piece), and then boiled in three cups of water until the remaining one cup and drink when cool. Do it every day, day 2-3 times.Boil the watermelon seed (1 cell) with one liter of water to boiling (45 minutes) in a pot covered. After a cold, drink like tea and do every day.
Constipation during pregnancy or old ageMinced meat melon seeds (15 g) until smooth, tambahkComposition:Flesh watermelon fruit is low in calories and contain as much as 93.4% water, 0.5% protein, 5.3% carbohydrate, fat 0.1%, fiber 0.2%, ash 0.5%, and vitamins (A, B and C). 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 plays a role in the formation of urea in the liver from ammonia and CO2 that increases urine. The content of potassium is high enough to help the heart and normalize blood pressure. Lycopene is an antioxidant that is superior to vitamins C and E. Nutrient-rich seeds with yellow oil content 20-45%, protein 30-40%, sitrullin, vitamin B12, and the enzyme urease. Kukurbositrin active compounds in watermelon seed can stimulate the kidneys and keeping blood pressure remained normal.Sources: Ipte.net.id
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