When it comes to wild watermelon, people who are unfamiliar with it will surely have such a reaction. Wild watermelon? Is it a wild melon? If you also think so, then you are completely wrong. Wild watermelon, the leaves of this plant are palmately lobed and deeply lobed, and the shape of the leaves is very similar to that of a watermelon, hence the name wild watermelon seedling. Wild watermelon seedling is an annual herb with a whole body covered with varying densities of soft hairs. The stem tips are soft, upright or slightly decumbent. The basal leaves are nearly circular, with toothed margins, and the middle and lower leaves are palmate, with 3 to 5 deep lobes. The central lobes are larger, inverted ovate in shape, blunt at the apex, and the margins have feathery notches or large sawtooth. Now that we know what wild watermelon is, let's take a look at the benefits of making wild watermelon wine!
【Alias】
Rat melon, drought-resistant grass.
【Properties】
Pungent, bitter, warm. Toxic.
【Functions】
Dispels wind and cold, removes dampness. Root bark, fruit, leaves: used externally to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, brucellosis. Leaves: used to treat gout.
【Method of Making Wild Watermelon Wine】
Method 1: Soak 250 grams of wild watermelon in high concentration white liquor (above 50 degrees) for 1.5 catties, soak for about 7-15 days, wait until the medicinal liquor turns dark brown, then use cotton or gauze to dip and apply to the affected area, repeat wiping until it feels hot, apply twice a day, and use it persistently to achieve results.
Method 2: Take an appropriate amount of wild watermelon, crush it, mix it with a small amount of liquor or egg white to make a paste, spread the medical gauze flat, evenly spread the wild watermelon paste on the gauze, like making a pie, the specific size depends on the patient's affected area. Then, apply it to the affected area for about 15-30 minutes, based on the patient's feeling. When it becomes too hot to bear, it can be removed. Apply 1-2 times a day, with 5 days as one stage, and use it persistently to achieve results.
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