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

 
Indications: 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
 
 
 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.  

  


Glossary:

Vata – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of air and ether. This functional unit is characterized by movement, coldness, lightness and dryness in the body. When imbalanced it produces pain in various parts of the body.

Pitta – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of fire and water. This functional unit is characterized by heat, temperature and digestion in the body. When imbalanced it produces heat and burning sensation in the body. 

Kapha – It refers to one of the three doshas. This is made of earth and water in our body. It is characterized by fluidity, strength and nourishment. When imbalanced it produces heaviness and phlegm in the body 

Doshas – Literally that which can go out of balance. Bodily humor 
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