Introduction
Muskmelon is known as Cucumis mallow in Latin. Muskmelon, cucumber and phutt are all fruits of the same species. Muskmelon grows in the summer months and its consumption is beneficial. Muskmelon is sweet.
Muskmelon and phutt have similar properties. Muskmelon is used more in food as a cold fruit in the summer season. Muskmelon is green in color when raw and has black and brown stripes on it. When ripe, the muskmelon becomes green and a little yellow and the stripes on it become white. Muskmelon is red from inside and has small seeds. Muskmelon is cultivated more in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Properties
It cools and calms the mind and brain, quenches thirst, induces urination, gives strength, relieves constipation, is cool and semen-enhancing. It cures insanity, induces sweating, clears urine, increases appetite and removes heat and disorders of the stomach. It cures kidney disease, dissolves stones, cures ascites and jaundice. It is used to cure chest pain and liver swelling. Grinding its seeds and applying it on the face increases the glow of the face. Consuming ripe melon cures constipation.
Harmful effects
Eating melon in large quantities weakens the intestines. Consuming it in large quantities during cholera increases the chances of cholera. People with hot nature should not consume melon in large quantities as it can cause pain in the eyes.
Treatment of various diseases
1. Stone:
Grind the root of muskmelon or foot with cold water and drink it in the morning for 7 days, it dissolves the stone and gets out.
Grind 1 spoon of peeled melon seed with 15 seeds of big cardamom and 2 spoons of sugar candy and mix it in 1 cup of water and drink it every morning and evening. This dissolves the kidney stone.
2. Difficulty in urination:
Eating muskmelon or foot seeds cures dysuria.
3. Gastric (ulcer):
Extract juice of melon and drink it on empty stomach, it cures gastric disease.
4. Constipation:
A patient suffering from constipation should eat ripe melon. It cures constipation.
5. Kidney disease:
Peel and grind the melon seeds, mix it in water, heat it a little and drink it. Using it for a few days cures kidney disease.
6. Liver disease:
Consuming muskmelon relieves liver inflammation.
7. Hemoptysis:
Crush muskmelon seeds and soak them in water for 12 hours and then mix fennel root, chicory root and sugar candy in it to make syrup. Consuming this syrup cures hemoptysis.
8. Burns from fire:
Grind muskmelon seeds and apply on head and massage on the body to relieve the burning sensation caused by fire.
9. Headache:
Mix muskmelon seeds in cow ghee and sugar candy and freeze it like barfi and consume about 50-50 grams in the morning and evening. After this, mix cow ghee in cow milk and drink it. This cures headache.
10. Weakness of the body:
Eating 250 grams of muskmelon and drinking it mixed with one kilo of water makes the body strong.
11. Neck pain:
Heating the muskmelon leaf and applying some oil on it and wrapping it around the neck and tying a bandage on top relieves neck pain.
