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Watermelon

Watermelon. Properties: Sweet; Cold. Meridians: Heart; Stomach; Bladder

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Xi Gua
中文名 (Chinese)
西瓜
Latin Name
Citrullus Vulgaris
English Name
Watermelon
Alias Names
寒瓜天生白虎汤
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Stomach; Bladder
Part Used
Fruit
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To clear heat and resolve summerheat, resolve summerheat and engender liquid, disinhibit urine.
Indication (主治)
Summerheat-heat vexation and thirst, exuberant heat fluid damage, inhibited urination, throat impediment, mouth sore.
🔗 External References
TCMID
6023
TCM-ID
2221
13
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT03626168
Bioactive Compounds in Watermelon Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Elders
Completed · Arterial Stiffness|Inflammation
NCT01185041
Watermelon Supplementation and Arterial Stiffness
Completed · Phase 1|Phase 2 · Hypertension
NCT04092439
The Effects of Watermelon Juice Supplementation on Postprandial Vascular Endothelial Function
Completed · Endothelial Dysfunction
NCT04015544
Markers of Atherosclerosis in Overweight, Postmenopausal Women Following Daily Watermelon Consumption
Completed · Postmenopausal|Overweight and Obesity
NCT04096586
Effects of Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Digestive Health
Recruiting · Satiety
NCT04328311
The Impact of Watermelon Juice on Blood Pressure
Active_Not_Recruiting · Healthy Aging
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
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