Yellow-capped, small and insanely sweet melons - one of the most delicious fruits in the summer. About the usefulness of melons have long been known. This is not only a tasty product, but also a healthy, vitamin-rich fruit. Today we will talk about how to properly apply it to improve health and prevent diseases.
The chemical composition of melons
Melon in its composition contains a large amount of vitamins, minerals, macronutrients. It should be noted that melon is a rather low-calorie product.
Let us consider the composition of the melon. 100 g of melon contains:
- 0.5 mg of vitamin PP
- 0.1 mg of vitamin E
- 20 mg of vitamin C
- 6 mcg of vitamin B9
- 0.06 mg of vitamin B6
- 0.04 mg of vitamin B2
- 0.04 mg of vitamin B1
- 67 mcg of vitamin A
- 0.4 mg beta carotene.
Macro elements of melon: sulfur, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium.
Trace elements: cobalt, fluorine, manganese, iodine, zinc, copper, iron.
Calorie and healthy properties of melon
Melon contains a large amount of saturated fatty acids (0.1 g / 100 g), ash (0.6 g / 100 g), starch (0.1 g / 100 g), mono- and disaccharides (7.3 g / 100 g), organic acids (0.2 g / 100 g), dietary fiber (0.9 g / 100 g), carbohydrates (7.4 g / 100 g), fat (0.3 g / 100 g), proteins (0.6 g / 100 g). The total caloric content of 100 grams of melon is 35 Kcal.
Melon seeds and the pulp itself contain a large amount of folic acid, which has a good effect on digestion. The sugar content causes its beneficial effects on mood, it is also recommended to use in large quantities for mental disorders.
Did you know? The healing properties of melons also depend on the degree of ripeness of the fruit. For example, the unripe melon is recommended to be used for stomach disorders.
For treatment, they use all without exception: the flesh is for the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the stomach, the peel is for cleaning the stomach, and the extract of the seeds is treated for gonorrhea.
This product is a very strong anthelmintic agent.
The use of melons in traditional medicine for diseases
Melon is used in almost every field of medicine, from the treatment of the cardiovascular system to the care of hair, skin and face. Dietary nutrition also involves the use of melons.
Cough and upper respiratory disease
Melon contains in its composition a large amount of vitamin C, which well strengthens the immune system.
The cough may be wet and dry. Melon will help in both cases: it will deduce sputum with a wet cough and soften the throat when dry, preventing damage to the walls of the throat. Especially effective is the use of melon seeds along with honey.
Very well contributes to the treatment and prevention of diseases of the upper respiratory tract. melon milk, which can be cooked at home. The recipe is very simple: Dried seeds need to grind in a mortar and mix with water in a ratio of 1: 8. Add sugar to taste to this mass and drink a quarter of a glass 30 minutes before a meal.
Kidney disease
If you are faced with such a problem as kidney disease, then you need to choose the right diet food, and the melon will be a good helper for you, especially if you take into account the diuretic property of melon, which is necessary for kidney disease.
When kidney disease is often recommended to use melon seed infusionwhich possesses the "cleaning" property. This infusion is prepared as follows: a glass of seeds ground in a mortar is poured with 3 liters of boiled water at room temperature and left for 24 hours.
Important! For a full course of treatment of the kidneys by melon, you must use 1 kg of melon.When treating in this way, light pains may occur, but this is the result of the right direction.
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a disease that can occur in both men and women. Melon is a tasty and healthy product for treating gonorrhea.
Usually in this case, apply melon seedsthat you need to pre dry and crush. One teaspoon of melon seed powder needs to be poured over 300 ml of boiling water and cooked over low heat for 20 minutes. This decoction should be applied to 1 tablespoon once a day before eating food. The course of such treatment is 20 days.
Diabetes
Melon - excellent dessert substitute for people with type 2 diabetes. Melon has a low glycemic index, which makes it possible for patients with diabetes mellitus to use it.
Effective melon, because in its composition is fructose and sucrose, which do not accumulate in the body and are processed quickly, unlike glucose.
Given that the melon has a strong cleansing property, it removes all toxins from the body. With diabetes, there are several cons: melon can not be used as the only source of vitamins.
Important! Melon can not be consumed immediately after a meal, as this can lead to bloating. You can not use this "sunny fruit" before bedtime.
Pancreatitis and cholecystitis
Whether to consume melon with pancreatitis and cholecystitis is a moot point. But the most annoying thing is that these diseases appear just in the melon-watermelon period. The use of melon in the acute form of pancreatitis and cholecystitis is undesirable.
But if you have these diseases are chronic or goes through a period of remission, then small portions of melon are quite acceptable. In remission, it is necessary to start drinking melons with small doses, mousses and melon jelly are especially well absorbed, but fresh raw flesh can be eaten only after a few days, in the absence of complications.
In cholecystitis, the use of melons is allowed in moderate doses, due to the fact that the fruit contains substances that improve the quality of bile and accelerate the metabolic processes in the liver. Melon also has laxative properties that help cleanse the body of harmful slag substances.
Did you know? Overdose of melons can lead to problems with the spleen.
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Diseases of the genitourinary system are found in a large number of people on the planet. This is due to many factors. But we need to figure out how to treat this problem with the help of melon fruit.
Melon seeds clean the urogenital tract, saving the patient from pain when urinating. In medicine, cases of elimination of sand and small kidney stones with the help of a melon are also known.
To prepare a healing drug from a melon, you need part of the well-crushed seeds mixed with boiled water and mix until smooth.
This mass must be filtered, grind through a sieve and consumed three times a day a few hours before meals.
For potency
Probably few men did not think about how to increase their "masculine power." And in this melon can benefit.
The problem of increasing the potency of the Uzbek scientists were engaged, who noted the fact that the melon contains a large amount of silicon and zinc, which increase the level of testosterone.
It is especially important to use melon for men who are planning a child, because it not only improves the quality of erection, but also improves the composition of sperm. The result of eating melon appears fairly quickly: if you take 3-4 g of seeds per day, then the first changes can be seen in a month.
How to use melon in cosmetology
Melon - has long been a favorite product. And talk about the benefits of melons for women devoted a huge number of articles, forums, chat rooms. Today we will talk about how to properly and simply women use melon to care for themselves.
For beauty and health of hair
Every girl wants to surprise everyone with luxurious hair. Melon can help with this. The melon mask is very simple and economical. It restores the hair scales, smoothes them, moisturizes the hair, making them softer.
Did you know? For a mask, it is better to use only melon juice, because the flesh is rather difficult to wash out of the hair.
To prepare the mask use a quarter of a melon, which you need to knead. In this case, the juice is used, and the pulp can be applied in another way. The juice is mixed with black ground coffee, which will make the hair shiny, and the color is richer, we add a tablespoon of brandy - it helps activate the “sleeping” bulbs and thus stimulates hair growth.
This mixture should be applied to the roots, and then spread over the entire length of the hair, not forgetting that it is necessary to work out the parting more carefully. Mask to keep under the polyethylene for 10-15 minutes for better penetration of substances into the skin.
From above, to improve the effect, you can wrap your hair with a warm towel or wear a hat. The mask is washed off very well, but after it you must apply a moisturizer to the hair.
Melon face mask
Melon in dermatology is used very actively and is a component of both professional cosmetics and hand made products. Melon masks are very popular for moisturizing dry skin and for improving the appearance of the skin in general.
The simplest mask for dry skin Includes two components: pulp of ripe melon and milk. These ingredients should be mixed to the consistency of gruel and applied to the face. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse with cool water.
If your skin prone to flaking, You need to mix melon juice with half a teaspoon of salt, a spoon of semolina, egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of honey. Keep this mask on the face should be 20 minutes and rinse with warm water, light movements.
Also melon works well for oily skin. The flesh must be mixed with egg yolk and "stuffing" movements applied to the face. In the end, should get 3-4 layers, and the application procedure should last 20 minutes.
For cooking melon and freckles masks is necessary Cook melon pulp in a small amount of water for 5 minutes. The resulting gruel is crushed, cooled and applied to the skin of the face for 20 minutes. Remove this mask with a cotton swab.
Decoction of melon seeds used as healing agent for scars and acne scars.
To combat vitiligo
Vitiligo - dermatological disease that manifests itself in the disappearance of melanin in some areas of the skin.
This disease can be cured with the help of the “sun fruit”, and it is very easy to make it. Need only wipe the affected areas with fresh pulp of ripe melon. The result can be seen after a month of active use of melons for the treatment of vitiligo.
Preparation and storage of medicinal raw materials from melon
Billet melon - a process that can be practiced from the moment the first fruits are on sale to the end of sales. Melon can be dried as individual pieces, and long slices, which are woven into a pigtail and packed in polyethylene.
During the drying process, wasps, flies or other insects should not be allowed to sit on the raw material, so you can cover the material with gauze or any other breathable fabric. For blanks you need to choose quality material from ripe and healthy fruits.
Important! You can preserve a melon, but with this method of harvesting raw materials it is important not to forget that the fetus will lose most of its healing properties.Dry melon is better indoors or under a canopy. And you can also use a dehydrator.
Melon seeds must be removed from the fruit, cleaned from the pulp and dried. Store this material in a bag, preferably from natural fabrics.
Contraindications and possible side effects when drinking melons
Melon is not only famous for its beneficial substances, but can also have side effects. Harm melon can bring only certain categories of people.
For example, nursing mothers may experience problems with the baby’s stools. In diabetes, you should use melon very carefully, not exceeding the permissible dose.
Excessive consumption of melon can lead to indigestion, but if you have acute gastric or duodenal ulcer, you must stop using the "solar fetus". But the main thing to remember is - melon can not be eaten before bedtime or on an empty stomach.
Melon is a tasty and healthy fruit, and it is a pity that it is possible to use it only during certain periods of the year, but, as you see, one has to be careful here too. The main thing - moderate and reasonable use.
