Can eating watermelon hurt and lower blood pressure? Chinese medicine publicizes the effects of watermelon, "this type of people" should not eat too much

As summer approaches, the temperature is hot and hot, watermelon has become the most popular seasonal fruit, but the Taiwanese slang "Eat watermelon with a secret head, but the half-night girl is ill!" warns the public not to eat watermelon at night. Is this true? Chinese doctor Chen Chaozong said that watermelon is a fluorescent food. People with poor kidney and stomach function should not eat melons at night. It is recommended to eat it immediately after a meal to aid digestion and replenish water.

Eating watermelon in appropriate amounts can relieve hydration and kidneys. People of this type should reduce consumption

Foreign studies have found that watermelon contains "citrulline", which can relax and congestion in blood vessels, and has the effects of aphrodisiac and lowering blood pressure. In addition, watermelon is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals. It can promote diuresis, promote water removal, and improve urination, urethritis, and hydration.

From the perspective of nutritional perspective, watermelon contains a lot of water and enriches vitamin C, which can relieve thirst and quench thirst. However, diabetics and people with kidney insufficiency should not eat too much. Once you take too much polysaccharide, it may affect blood sugar control and increase the burden of kidney regulating.

Eating too much watermelon is afraid of the abdominal pain. Look at the effects of watermelon in Chinese medicine.

As for how traditional Chinese medicine treats watermelon? Li Junzhen's "Bencao Nongmu" records that "Watermelon and melon are both raw and cold. The world regards it as a revelation and nectar to the heart. It is a time to take its speed, but it does not know how harmful it is to damage the spleen and help moisturize it." He believes that eating watermelon cannot be fast or too much.

Chen Chaozong said that the fruit of watermelon is sweet, cold and non-toxic in nature. It has the effects of clearing heat, swelling fire, venting heat, and collecting sweat. It can be eaten in summer to clear thirst and quenching thirst. The effect is similar to the famous Chinese medicine "White Tiger Soup", so it is compared to "natural White Tiger Soup". However, because watermelon is too sweet and cold, if the spleen and stomach are weaker and eat too much at once, it will easily cause abdominal distension.

In addition, if you eat too much watermelon at night and take too much water, you will easily have frequent urine and nocturnal urine, which will cause you to wake up many times in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom, which will affect your sleep. Furthermore, girls who are in menstruation and have cold feet should also eat them appropriately. It is recommended to eat it after lunch and after exercise to relieve heat, aid digestion, and replenish moisture.

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