Melon Introduction, Muskmelon Introduction

Everyone knows that melon is a delicious fruit, but do you know the characteristics of melon ? Let me introduce it to you.

melon

Muskmelon is also called sweet melon or cantaloupe. Muskmelon is named for its sweet taste, and is also called cantaloupe for its refreshing fragrance. Muskmelon is a summer fruit that can cool down the body, and its nutritional value is comparable to that of watermelon. According to measurements, except for the lower water and protein content of melon, the other nutrients of melon are not less than those of watermelon, while the content of aromatic substances, minerals, sugar and vitamin C is significantly higher than that of watermelon. Eating more melon is beneficial to the activities of the human heart, liver and intestinal system, and promotes endocrine and hematopoietic functions. Traditional Chinese medicine confirms that melon has the significant effect of "cooling off heat, relieving thirst and promoting urination". It is an annual vine plant. The fruit is sweet, rich in sugar and starch, as well as a small amount of protein, minerals and other vitamins. It is mainly eaten fresh, but can also be made into dried fruit, preserved fruit, juice, jam and pickled products.

Melon

Planting in February or March, the melons grow on vines, with leaves several inches long, yellow flowers in May or June, and ripe melons in June or July. There are many varieties of melons, some are round, some are long, some are pointed, some are flat, some have edges but no branches, the big ones can be more than one foot long, the small ones are close to one inch long. The colors are blue, green, or with yellow spots, gray spots, or white or yellow stripes. The flesh can be white or red, and the seeds can be yellow, red, white or black.

Melon pulp

Flavor

It tastes sweet, is cold and slippery in nature, and is slightly toxic.

Indications

It can quench thirst, eliminate irritability and heat, promote urination and clear the blocked qi between the three burners. It can cure mouth and nose sores. After eating it in hot summer days, you will never get heatstroke. Sun Simiao said: Those who eat too much will develop jaundice, make people weak and forgetful, and eliminate the effect of medicine. Eating too much after illness will easily cause nausea. If you eat it after suffering from beriberi, the disease will never be cured. Eating too much melon will cause abdominal distension, which can be resolved with salt, or soaked in water.

Inventions and legends

"Miraculous Prescriptions" records: In ancient times, there was a man suffering from dysentery with pus and blood, and the pain was unbearable. He soaked melons in water and ate a few of them, and he recovered.

Ziren

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, cold, non-toxic.

[Effects and indications] It can clear the lungs and moisten the intestines, quench thirst and harmonize the middle qi. It is mainly used to treat abdominal accumulation, pus and blood, and is the most important medicine for gastrointestinal congestion. It can also cure menorrhagia. After grinding, remove the oil and take it orally.

Di

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, cold, poisonous.

[Effects and indications] It is mainly used to treat edema caused by floods, water discharge, insecticide, chest tightness, wheezing, cough and hiccups. It removes nasal polyps, treats wind-heat dizziness and headache, epilepsy, sore throat, and jaundice. It contains musk and asarum, which can treat nasal olfactory dysfunction.

Melon vine

[Effects and indications] It is mainly used to treat amenorrhea in women. Take half a liang of Cucurbita chinensis and Fructus Croton, and six qian of licorice. Grind them into powder and take two qian of it each time with wine.

Melon Flower

[Effects and indications] Mainly used to treat chest pain and cough.

leaf

[Effects and indications] It can treat hair loss. Apply the juice to the top of the head to cure hair loss. It can treat infantile malnutrition and traumatic injuries. Grind it into powder and drink it with wine. It can also remove blood stasis and replenish the middle.

[Additional prescription] Treats intestinal abscess, lower abdominal swelling and pain, stranguria, or dry stool with pus: Use one cup of melon seeds, one ounce of fried angelica, and one snake skin. Four qian of each dose, one and a half cups of water, boil until one cup, take before meals, and it will help to expel bad things and heal.

Treat jaundice: Grind the melon stem into powder and blow it into the nose. If yellow water comes out, that's it.

Morphological characteristics of melon

Muskmelon has a well-developed root system, with a main root depth of more than 1 meter and lateral roots of 2-3 meters in diameter. However, the root regeneration ability is weak and it is not suitable for transplantation. The stem is round, ribbed, covered with short prickles, and has strong branching. Single leaves are alternate, and the leaves are nearly round or kidney-shaped and covered with hair. Flowers are axillary, unisexual or bisexual, insect-pollinated, and the flowers are yellow. The fruits are spherical, ellipsoidal, spindle, long tube, etc. The ripe fruit skin is white, green, yellow, brown, or with stripes and spots of various colors. The fruit surface is smooth or has net patterns, cracks, and ridges. The flesh is white, orange, green and yellow, and has an aroma. The seeds are lanceolate or oblate, and vary in size. The large netted melon weighs about 25 grams per thousand seeds, while the small sesame crisps weigh only about 14 grams per seed. Muskmelon seeds begin to germinate at 16℃--18℃, and germinate fastest at 30℃. The optimum growth temperature is 25℃--32℃, and assimilation is still good at 40℃. Muskmelon requires low air humidity. Among melons, netted melons are not tolerant to moisture, followed by ordinary melons, and Vietnamese melons and cucumbers are more tolerant to moisture. Muskmelon requires good sunshine. When there is sufficient sunshine, there are fewer diseases, the plants grow strong, and the fruits are abundant and of good quality.