西Melon (Water Melon) belong to the gourd family, is a sprawling herb families Citrullus. Origin in Africa, also known as cold melon. In the Northern Song Dynasty, imported from the West. Taiwan has a large grain of common varieties of watermelon watermelon red, yellow heart Xiaoyu, Seedless Watermelon, Black Beauty; there are between dark skin and green flower pattern strip. Production period is from March to October, rich period of April to August, seeds, melons are nutritious points, healthy.
Watermelon moisture content of 93.8%, including the meager amount of fat, but the juice contains almost nutrients needed by the body. Containing 126.7 mg per 100 grams of vitamin A (in the red flesh maximum), B1 0.05 mg, B2 0.04 mg, B6 0.04 milligrams of phosphorus acid, malic acid. Including the human body digest absorption of glucose, sucrose and fructose. Minerals containing calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, etc., to slightly alkaline foods. Its fiber, pectin and wood fiber-rich, favorable gastrointestinal motility. Rind and seeds are also a nutritional component, white meat department is rich in vitamin C and valuable compounds. With ribosomes, wolfberry bases, niacin and zinc rare elements. Many books are recorded watermelon rather appetizers, aid digestion, thirst only, Qushu, diuretic, promote metabolism, nourish the body effect.
Negative for cold watermelon fruit, to remove the body heat and thirst, suitable for the prevention of heat stroke. Watermelon potassium diuretic effect, and can promote water metabolism, improve urination and edema, nephritis helpful. In addition, vitamin watermelon helps maintain beautiful hair, skin health.

Watermelon strong diuretic effect, but it is recommended to eat dinner or before bedtime to avoid frequent urination at night. Watermelon salted licorice stick or powder, can increase sodium and potassium balance, but do not go too far, so as not to cause high blood pressure or water retention.
Not with the honey with fresh watermelon, because watermelon is rich in vitamin C, meets the honey contains copper and other minerals, will accelerate the oxidation of vitamin C, and thus make the body lose the use of the original nutrients.