INDICATIONSBeneficial to be consumed during the following conditions:
Lack of appetite
Weight loss
Urinary tract infections
Constipation
Acidity
Ulcer
Properties:
It reduces heat in the body to a great extent
Relieves tiredness
Increases appetite
Increases Kapha more
Reduces vata & pitta
It is heavy to digest
Sweet in taste
Unctuous in quality
Cold in potency
Diuretic
Strengthening
Aphrodisiac
Laxative
Ingredients:
Yellow melon 1 full fruit medium Size
Water – Quantity sufficient
Preparation:
1. Peel the skin of the muskmelon. Make it into pieces.
2. Squeeze the juice of melon & dilute it if required. Jaggery can be added if required.
The Cantalupensis group includes the European "cantaloupe" with skin that is rough and warty, not netted. This melon is not cultivated in North America. It is grown in South Africa, where it is called the spanspek. Listed sometimes as Cucumis melo cantalupensis.
The Chito group is the "garden melon." Also known as the "chate" of Egypt, "mango melon," "lemon melon," "orange melon," "apple melon," or "vine peach." Referred to sometimes as Cucumis melo melo chito.
The Conomon group is the "Oriental pickling melon;"photos it is also known as the "Sweet melon," "Chekiang melon," or "Chinese white cucumber."
The Dudaim group is the "apple melon" (although see Chito group above); it is also known as the "fragrant melon," "pocket melon," "Queen Anne's pocket melon," "vine pomegranate," "plum granny," "dudaim melon," and "smell melon (southern USA)." Listed sometimes within Cucumis melo melo var. chito.
The Flexuosus group is the "Azerbaijanian cucumber;" also known as the "Armenian cucumber," "snake melon," "serpent cucumber," "snake cucumber," "serpent melon," or "Oriental cucumber."
The Inodorus group includes "honeydew melon" (aka "honeydew"), "crenshaw melon," "casaba melon" (aka "casaba"), Hami melon, Piel de Sapo, "winter melon," "American melon," "fragrant melon," or "Oriental sweet melon." These have smooth rinds and do not have a musky odor. It is the third most popular type of melon, after the watermelon and cantaloupe. Honeydew has a smooth, white rind and sweet green flesh. When eaten, the texture is similar to a reticulated cantaloupe, but the flavor more subtle and sweeter. Classified sometimes as Cucumis melo inodorus.
The Makuwa Group is the "Japanese cantaloupe;" it is eaten in Japanese and Korean cuisine and is called chamoe in Koreanphoto
The Reticulatus Group includes the "netted melon," "winter melon," and ""North American" cantaloupe." Other common names are the "nutmeg melon" and "Persian melon." "Muskmelon" is also sometimes used to refer to this type in particular. These are the most popular melons cultivated in commerce. They are classified as Cucumis melo melo var. cantalupensis by some authors. This group includes the recently rediscovered Montreal melon.
(Circa 1915) A Samarkand melon vendor.The culture of honeydew and muskmelon ideally requires a good deal of readily available water for irrigation, and hot, humid summers. These melons are susceptible to fungal infections by fusarium and verticillium wilts, as well as a bacterial wilt transmitted by the cucumber beetle. The vines may be attacked by moths in the family Sesiidae, such as the "squash vine borer" (Melittia cucurbitae).
Various kinds of melon seeds are edible, and are sold as snacks in shops, by names as kwaci and kwatji. For this purpose, they are dried and often salted. The names come from Chinese 瓜子 guāzi; they are a very common snack food in China. People use the term "muskmelon" and "cantaloupe" interchangeably. In truth they are the same thing.
Nutrition
Cantaloupe melons are a good source of potassium, Vitamin A, and folate . Cantaloupes in general are a useful laxative.
