Watermelon, also known as Xi Gua in Chinese, is one of the go-to foods in summers that help combat the scorching heat. However, Watermelon rind is something undesirable that could be thrown away after the flesh has been consumed, right? But you may not know that the watermelon rind has many more medicinal uses because of its excellent medicinal properties. It has been commonly used as a Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of diabetes, nephritis edema, acne, erectile dysfunction (ED), wounds, and so on. So, let’s get started to learn about some amazing health benefits of watermelon rind.
Toothache relief
In Chinese medicine, it believes that watermelon rind can treat summer heat and polydipsia. After the watermelon rind is dried in the sun, add a little borneol and rub it on the toothache to relieve the pain.
Treating mouth sores
The watermelon rind can be scorched and ground into powder, which can be placed in the mouth to cure sores on the tongue. This is how watermelon cream comes from. You can also boil watermelon rind and mung beans together, and then drink soup as a good drink to prevent getting angry.
Sunlight repair
The Watermelon rind can be used to help treat sunburn. Cut watermelon rind into small slices and apply to sunburned skin.
If the sunburn is serious, you can put the watermelon rind in the refrigerator for a while and then apply ice. Adhere to about a week, the treatment of sunburn effect is obvious.
