7.watermelon 西瓜
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.), family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp).
西瓜性寒，味甘，归心、胃、膀胱经；具有清热解暑、生津止渴、利尿除烦的功效；主治胸膈气壅，满闷不舒，小便不利，口鼻生疮，暑热，中暑，解酒毒等症。