Botanical Index No. 1091

Watermelon

citrullus lanatus

Medicinal Actions

Anticancer, Antioxidant, Antiprostatitic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Cerebrotonic, Chemopreventive, Diuretic, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypotensive, Laxative, Litholytic

Primary Conditions Treated

Demulcent Vermifuge BPH Cancer Catarrh Constipation Cystosis Depression Diarrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Fever Gonorrhea High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Infection Inflammation Kidney Stone Nephrosis Sinusosis Sore Sore Throat Stomatosis Stone Strangury Roundworm Tapeworm Typhus Vaginosis VD Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

5–8 g of the juice expressed from fresh seeds in 1 cup water for worms.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered by AHP or KOM. “Eating unripe watermelons causes serious illness, even death”. Citrin is hypotensive.

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