makan dgn sihat, amalkan 5M : M #1 = melon

Melon (Battikh) Citrulus vulgaris

There are several prophetic sayings concerning watermelon. All of them are not well referenced except the one reported by Abu Dawoud and al-Tharmithi, whereby, it is reported that God’s Messenger S.A.W. ate watermelon together with fresh dates, and he stipulated that they balance one another. He said: “The heat in one drives away the cold in the other, and vice-versa.”

Watermelon is cold and moist. The greater its sweetness, the greater the heat. It refreshes the body and brain, assuages the thirst, increases the excretion of urine, eases constipation, and helps those suffering from inflamed hemorrhoids. Eating and helps the body to expel bladder and stones, and an embrocation of watermelon seeds can help to remove freckles.

Watermelon is cooling and digests faster than the snake cucumber or the plain cucumber (cucumis sativus; Arb. khiyar). Watermelon converts easily and becomes a detergent and an aperient to the first humor it encounters in the stomach. It cleanses the stomach, washes the bladder, purifies the vision, increases the spinal fluid, aids sexual intercourse, and cuts a cold. To receive its full benefits, watermelon must be eaten in season, before and after the meal, but it should not be eaten at time of dire hunger. It is most beneficial when eaten at room temperature, but if eaten chilled, one can balance it by adding ginger to his meal, to eliminate possible harm from the cold temperature on the stomach.

Source: Natural Healing With the Medicine of The Prophet : Translation and Emendation From The Original Arabic by Imam Muhammad Al-Akili.