Watermelon

(Watermelon)
Sanskrit: कालिन्द • Botanical: Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.

Kalinda (Watermelon) is a popular summer fruit. It is very cooling, thirst-quenching and diuretic. The fruit contains about 90% water with red or yellowish flesh. It is sweet and cooling. The seeds are also used medicinally - they are diuretic and demulcent. Watermelon juice is an excellent summer drink. The fruit is beneficial in Pitta disorders and burning sensation. Dose: As food. Verse: 10.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Water (90%+), Sugars, Lycopene, Citrulline, Vitamins
Also Known As
English: Watermelon
Sanskrit: कालिन्द, कर्बुजा
Hindi: तरबूज

What is Watermelon (Tarabuja / तरबूज)?

Kalinda (Watermelon) is a popular summer fruit. It is very cooling, thirst-quenching and diuretic. The fruit contains about 90% water with red or yellowish flesh. It is sweet and cooling. The seeds are also used medicinally - they are diuretic and demulcent. Watermelon juice is an excellent summer drink. The fruit is beneficial in Pitta disorders and burning sensation. Dose: As food. Verse: 10.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Trishnanigrahana (quenches thirst)
  • Dahaprashamana (relieves burning)
  • Mutrakara (diuretic)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

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