Chinese medicine nutrition, watermelon belongs to the cold food.
Food has four properties: cold, cool, warm and hot, which are called “four properties” in Chinese medicine. Warm and hot and cold belong to two different categories of nature. Warm and hot have a common nature, cool second to cold, that is, in the common nature and there is a degree of difference. Watermelon cold, neither cool nor hot food.
Watermelon taste sweet, cold, to the heart, stomach, bladder meridian. It has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. Watermelon can be used for thirst and heat caused by summer heat. It should be noted that people with cold spleen and stomach should not eat more, which can easily lead to diarrhea and other symptoms.
Watermelon contains a lot of water, but also contains a small amount of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and so on. One of the fruits and vegetables commonly eaten in summer to clear heat and relieve summer heat is loved by people.
Food is not generally used to treat disease, if you have discomfort, please follow the doctor’s instructions for evidence-based treatment.