Muskmelon

(Muskmelon)
Sanskrit: वृत्तकर्बुज • Botanical: Cucumis melo Linn.

Kharbuja (Muskmelon) is a popular summer fruit with sweet fragrant flesh. It is cooling, thirst-quenching and diuretic. However, it is heavy to digest and can aggravate Kapha in excess. The seeds are cooling, diuretic and demulcent. Muskmelon should be eaten in moderation by those with weak digestion. Dose: As food. Verse: 11.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Sugars, Vitamins A and C, Beta-carotene
Also Known As
English: Muskmelon, Melon
Sanskrit: वृत्तकर्बुज, षड्भुज, मधुफल
Hindi: खरबूजा

What is Muskmelon (Kharbuja / खरबूज)?

Kharbuja (Muskmelon) is a popular summer fruit with sweet fragrant flesh. It is cooling, thirst-quenching and diuretic. However, it is heavy to digest and can aggravate Kapha in excess. The seeds are cooling, diuretic and demulcent. Muskmelon should be eaten in moderation by those with weak digestion. Dose: As food. Verse: 11.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Trishnanigrahana (quenches thirst)
  • Mutrakara (diuretic)
  • Balya (strengthening)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

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