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Recipes with Watermelon: Watermelon Cucumber Smoothie
Watermelon invites children and adults alike to step out of the heat and enjoy a refreshingly cool treat on a summer day of fun. No matter how hot the sun and elusive a shade tree, this delightful, pink fruit offers a joyful reprieve. It fundamentally cools the body and restores balance to overheated blood. From slicing the watermelon, to spitting the pits, watermelon is an essential ingredient to your summer celebrations.
Watermelon and Pitta
High in beta-carotene, watermelon substantially balances the blood and reduces Pitta justifying its prominence as a summertime fruit. As beta-carotene in carrots "brightens the eye", 1.5 servings of watermelon daily has been shown to reduce age related macular degeneration (ARMD) by 36%. A biteful or two will convince you of watermelon's eye-relaxing abilities. Watermelon contains copious amounts of the anti-oxidants lycopene and vitamin C.
Watermelon, Water Retention & the Kidneys
Watermelon is 92% water and 6% sugar. Although the large fruit might be a tempting way to relieve dehydration, watermelon's juiciness only quenches thirst temporarily. Those who suffer from water retention will be happy to hear that, ultimately, watermelon dries the body because of high levels of potassium, a diuretic. The cooling, anti-inflammatory effects of beta-carotene, combined with diuresis help watermelon flush inflammation from the urinary tract. Its low calorie count, drying quality and ability to reduce insulin resistance are ideal for Kapha dosha.
Watermelon & Libido
One more reason to enjoy watermelon this summer season: Citrulline, an amino acid in the rind and flesh of watermelon flesh, has similar properties to Viagra. They both stimulate nitric oxide which relaxes and expands blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and enhancing blood flow (and thus erectile performance). In fact, watermelon seeds are a symbol of fertility in Chinese weddings.
Watermelon & Food Combining
To receive the health benefits of watermelon, it is important to know how to eat it. Melons digest very quickly and should never be combined with other foods, even other fruits. Heavier, more difficult to digest foods prevent watermelon from traveling its normal supersonic speeds through the digestive tract. While bogged down in the resulting traffic jam, bacteria then attack the watermelon and ferment it, releasing gas. So eating watermelon at the end of a summer cook-out is a bad idea. Try eating it while the veggies are still on the grill, as a snack between meals, or drink a watermelon smoothie in the morning or afternoon.
Recipes with Watermelon: Watermelon, Lime and Cardamom Smoothie
About Watermelon
Watermelon is a special kind of fruit known as a pepo. It has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp or endocarp). The sweet fleshy center is usually pink, orange, or yellow. Originally from South Africa, watermelon is a member of the gourd or Cucurbitaceae family along with cucumber, cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin. Although most wild gourds are inedible because they contain a bitter purgative and some are even poisonous, members of the gourd family are used as food across the world, from the bitter gourd of India praised for its medical value, to our beloved pumpkins.
Vampire pumpkins and watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkans. However, unlike the many toothed Jack O' Lantern common on Hallows Eve, people are not afraid of vampire watermelons because they lack teeth. If you have left your watermelons outside under the full moon, check carefully to ensure your watermelon has not undergone vampire transformation. The telltale sign is the appearance of a drop of blood on the skin.
Watermelon cultivation was recorded in the Nile valley from 2000BC. Watermelon seeds were found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. China is currently the world's largest producer of watermelon.
Cooking Watermelon
The flesh is featured in fruit salads, paired with spices like cayenne, and served at summer barbecues, such as on the fourth of July, where the juice is more than likely to end up on the cheeks of happy children. Although most people are accustomed to eating the sweet red fleshy parts only, the seeds and white part of the rind are also edible. The seeds are roasted, seasoned and eaten as a snack food, ground up into cereal, or used to make bread in Asian countries.
Ground up melon seeds are used in the traditional version of 'horchata de melon', a drink of melon juice and seeds. The melon seeds are blended with the flesh, left to sit for a half hour, then strained and served. The melon seeds thicken the drink slightly, as well as contributing oils and proteins.
Most organisms store toxins in the skin. If you plan to eat the rind, buy organic watermelons. The rind of watermelon is featured in Southern American cooking, where it is marinated, pickled, or candied. It is stir fried and stewed in China.
Buying & Preparation
If the watermelon is cut, select one by looking at the color and quality of the flesh. It should be a deep color without white streaks. If it has seeds, they should be dark in color. If the watermelon is not cut, look for a watermelon that is heavy for it's size and sounds hollow when tapped on the side. Check for existence of the white underbelly, where the watermelon sat on the ground. If the white underbelly is missing, it is a sign that the watermelon was harvested before fully ripening.
Wash the watermelon before cutting it. If too large, wipe with paper towel. Once cut, the watermelon should be refrigerated. Cover in plastic wrap to avoid dehydration and absorption of odors from other food.
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In the kitchen, especially during your family’s formative years,
you shape your family's lifelong health.
Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine,
constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body,
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Medicinal Effects of Watermelon
Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.
METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS
Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics
Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(vital qualtiies).
Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick.
Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia.
They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature.
Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.
A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.
A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.
Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Watermelon
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.
An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
STRONG DIURETIC
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.
Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.
The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at
the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda & Greek Medicine.
These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation.
In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects.
See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Watermelon affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
12
7
0
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your ear temperature?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
16
4
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your sweat quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your skin?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
1
0
18
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
4
1
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the swelling of your tongue body?
16
13
10
7
4
1
2
4
14
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your appetite/hunger?
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8
6
4
2
0
3
5
7
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your digestion speed?
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12
9
6
3
0
0
7
12
1
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
TOXINS
How did Watermelon affect the amount of gas & bloating?
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12
9
6
3
0
2
1
13
2
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your stool smell?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
5
12
2
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
1
2
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
19
1
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your urine smell?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
4
15
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
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16
12
8
4
0
1
1
16
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your sweat smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your acne?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
19
1
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your freckles/moles?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of the lower eye lid?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
2
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
HYDRATION
How did Watermelon affect your urine frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
0
4
12
4
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the dryness of your skin?
20
16
12
8
4
0
2
0
18
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
16
4
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the cracks on your tongue?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
3
11
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Watermelon affect your ear pressure?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
18
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
17
3
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
15
4
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Watermelon affect your energy levels?
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
9
8
2
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
5
14
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your anxiety?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
6
13
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the stillness of your tongue?
21
17
13
9
5
1
2
16
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
DIGESTION
How did Watermelon affect your appetite/hunger?
10
8
6
4
2
0
3
5
7
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
15
12
9
6
3
0
2
5
13
0
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
7
12
1
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the amount of gas & bloating?
15
12
9
6
3
0
2
1
13
2
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
TONGUE
How did Watermelon affect the cracks on your tongue?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
3
11
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
4
1
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
1
2
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the swelling of your tongue body?
16
13
10
7
4
1
2
4
14
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the stillness of your tongue?
21
17
13
9
5
1
2
16
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
5
12
2
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
STOOL
How did Watermelon affect your stool frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
2
12
6
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your stool color?
20
16
12
8
4
0
2
1
0
0
17
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your stool lightness?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
3
17
0
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your stool smell?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your stool consistency?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
6
13
1
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
URINE
How did Watermelon affect your urine frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
0
4
12
4
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
1
16
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your urine clarity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
13
7
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your urine smell?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
4
15
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your urine lightness?
15
12
9
6
3
0
4
10
6
0
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
SWEAT
How did Watermelon affect your sweat quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your sweat smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
SKIN
How did Watermelon affect the color of your skin?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
1
0
18
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your freckles/moles?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your acne?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
19
1
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the dryness of your skin?
20
16
12
8
4
0
2
0
18
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
EYE
How did Watermelon affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the color of the lower eye lid?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
2
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
16
4
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
ENT
How did Watermelon affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
19
1
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
15
4
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your ear temperature?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
16
4
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
17
3
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your ear pressure?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
18
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
SYSTEMIC
How did Watermelon affect your energy levels?
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
9
8
2
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
5
14
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your anxiety?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
6
13
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
12
7
0
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
HEART
How did Watermelon affect your heart rhythm?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
0
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
20
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
How did Watermelon affect your heart rate?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
0
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 20 REPORT ID:106 (2022-07-23 - 2022-08-14)
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Watermelon may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms.
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Herb Drug Interaction Risk
Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Watermelon. Please see your health care provider for more information.
Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs more quickly, requiring a higher dose.
Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect. Avoid if taking water pills or pharmaceutical diuretics.
Livotonic: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs more quickly, requiring a higher dose.
Lowers-blood-sugar: Avoid if taking diabetes or other blood sugar lowering medication
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