Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
西瓜xī guāXigua
Citrullus lanatus · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Seeds may cause digestive upset; properly remove seeds.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Watermelon for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Watermelon does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Citrullus lanatus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant87 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Diuretic3 records
- Benefit Heart16 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Skin9 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome13 records, 2 in people
- Swelling Syndrome4 records