The whole plant and fruit of the ground melon can be used as medicine. The whole plant is harvested in summer and autumn and has the effects of tonifying qi, promoting lactation, clearing heat, and reducing fire. It can be used to treat lung diseases. The fruit of the ground melon can be eaten or used as medicine, and it is very nutritious.
【Morphological Characteristics of Ground Melon】
The fruit of the ground melon is round in the middle and pointed at both ends, resembling a horn, about 4-5 centimeters in length, very lovely, like a small mango.
The ground melon has a white juice like milk, which is sticky on hands and hard to wipe off. If you touch it too much, children can rub it with soil to remove the stickiness and then wash it with soap at home.
When you peel the skin of a ground melon, there is white tender flesh inside, like fish scales, very beautiful. Tender ground melon can be eaten, it is fragrant with a hint of sweetness, very delicious. When it becomes old, it will become fibrous and cannot be eaten.
The medicinal value of ground melon is also very high, known as the king of herbal medicine. The fruit can treat exhaustion, waist and leg pain, insufficient lactation, leukorrhea, cough, etc. The root can treat bruises, snake bites, boils, impotence, etc. The stem and leaves can treat malnutrition and abscesses in children. The seed hair can stop bleeding. The milk can remove warts.
【Effects and Functions of Ground Melon】
1. Nutritional supplementation
Ground melon is a wild food with high nutritional value. It contains rich plant protein and cellulose, as well as various beneficial trace elements for the human body.
When people eat fresh ground melon as a wild vegetable, they can absorb abundant nutrition, meet the needs of normal metabolism for various nutrients, and has great benefits for maintaining normal body functions.
2. Prevention of constipation, weight loss, and slimming
Ground melon is a low-calorie food, and it contains rich pectin and a large amount of dietary fiber. These substances can increase the feeling of fullness and accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, promoting the formation and excretion of stool.
Eating ground melon regularly can not only prevent constipation but also help with weight loss and slimming, making people's figure become slimmer.
【Medicinal Value of Ground Melon】
1. Treatment of lactation disorders
Ground melon can tonify qi and promote lactation when used as medicine. It has a good therapeutic effect on postpartum lactation disorders and low milk production in women. When treating, dried ground melon can be boiled with water and taken, or it can be stewed with pig trotters and water, both of which can significantly increase milk secretion.
2. Treatment of warts
Ground melon also has an excellent therapeutic effect on warts appearing on the human skin surface. When warts are found, fresh ground melon can be broken in half, and then the juice inside can be squeezed and directly applied to the affected area with warts. It can be used multiple times a day, and after continuous use for several days, the warts will fall off and disappear.
