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watermelon seeds are used as snacks & have great medicinal value.
Watermelon seeds are used in Naturopathic medicine.Watermelon seed tea is a remedy that helps cleanse the body through the urinarysystem. It is a stimulant to the functioning of the kidneys and bladder, actingas a diuretic (increasing the flow of urine). In this manner it may assist inthe healing of infections and removal of accumulations in the urinary system,and can cleanse the body of wastes that might otherwise contribute to skinconditions like urticaria (hives), or contribute to forms of edema (swelling).It was also used for relief of gastric pressure due to accumulation of fluid inthe abdominal region, for ovarian inflammation due to accumulation of fluid inthe lower abdominal or pelvic regions, and was used post-partum (afterchildbirth) to normalize and improve kidney function which may be impairedduring the course of pregnancy. In Chinese medicine the seeds are used as a diuretic,and they are also used as a remedy for constipation. The fruit is used byChinese physicians to build body fluids, moisten the intestines, and decreasethirst. It is helpful to detoxify the body and to remove excess heat. Thislessens the incidence of canker sores, kidney and urinary infections, kidneystones, dysentery, and irritability. Naturopathic uses of watermelon seed aresimilar to those utilized by Chinese medicine. They are used in children torelieve urinary pain, and to facilitate the passage of urine. It has also beenused for backache caused by the passage of kidney stones. They help to soothethe kidneys and the bladder, reducing inflammation. The seeds containcucurbocitrin, a compound that dilates blood capillaries, which can assist inlowering the blood pressure.
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