Muskmelon

English name: Muskmelon
Sanskrit name: Kharbuja
Hindi name: Kharbuj
Botanical name: Cuccumis melon
Tamil name: Mulam pazham

Beneficial 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