Overview
Watermelon is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for wrinkles. 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.
How Watermelon Helps with Wrinkles
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Watermelon has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing wrinkles:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
- Taste (Rasa): Madhura (sweet)
- Qualities (Guna): Guru (heavy), Snigdha (unctuous)
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