The watermelon is a large fruit of a more or less spherical shape. It is usually eaten raw as table dessert. It has a sweet reddish or yellowish flesh. It is a very refreshing food that supplies very few calories. It also provides some vitamins and minerals.
The watermelon has various healing properties for which the pulp, the rind or the seeds are used. It is suitable to treat sunstroke, hypertension or pharyngitis, among other diseases. It is widely used in several American countries for its healing properties.