The efficacy and function of watermelon rind

With the development of technology, many things are no longer absolute. Take food for example. In ancient times, it was impossible to see some fruits in inappropriate seasons. For example, seeing watermelons, strawberries, and lychees in winter was unthinkable. Nowadays, people can buy whatever fruits and vegetables they want no matter what season it is. Many people use watermelon rind to cook dishes after eating watermelon in summer. Let’s learn about the functions and effects of watermelon rind.

1. The role of watermelon rind

1. Aphrodisiac

In fact, watermelon rind has a relatively good effect, which is to strengthen the sexual function. It does not require any effort and is very simple to prepare. Wash and cut the fresh watermelon rind into shreds, rinse it with boiling water, and then stir-fry it with shredded lean meat. Then add some other seasonings as appropriate and it is ready to eat. It is delicious and strengthens the sexual function.

2. Antipyretic, thirst quencher, constipation, dry cough

In the summer, the weather is relatively dry, which may cause symptoms such as irritability, thirst, oliguria and constipation. Taking a dose of soup made from watermelon rind, jellyfish, fresh lotus leaves, etc. every day has a very good effect on quenching thirst, diuresis, excretion and clearing away heat.

3. Strengthen the spleen and relieve heat

In summer, people's spleen and stomach will be relatively poor due to the weather, and it is also easy to cause heatstroke, and the whole mental state of the person will be relatively listless. Take an appropriate amount of fresh watermelon peel and add an appropriate amount of jujube, boil them together into a soup, and drink it as tea every day. It has a good effect on strengthening the spleen and stomach, and can also relieve heat.

4. Prevent and treat summer acne

Watermelon rind and mung bean soup is very effective in preventing and treating summer acne. The method is: take 100 grams of mung beans, add 2,000 milliliters of water to cook the soup. When it boils, let it boil for another 15 minutes, then take out the mung beans, and then put in the washed watermelon rind. After boiling, let it cool down. Drink it several times a day to reduce swelling, clear away heat and detoxify, and relieve summer heat and restlessness.

5. Beauty and skin care

When it comes to some beauty and skin care products, we often hear about watermelon hydrating and refreshing, and watermelon comprehensive beauty cream. This shows that watermelon has a very good effect on beauty and skin care. Wipe your face with watermelon peel and then wash it with clean water. If you do this every day, you will find that your facial skin is shiny and delicate and has a good whitening effect. If your skin is sunburned, applying iced watermelon peel to it will have a very good effect.