Yulou and melon are actually the same plant, but in different ways. They belong to the Cucurbitaceae family and are a perennial climbing vine. In Chinese medicine, melon and oak are often regarded as different names for the same plant, with no substantial differences.
The fruits, seeds, and roots of melons can be used as medicine. The fruit (melon kernel) and seeds (melon seed) are often used in traditional Chinese medicine formulas, which have the effect of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, widening the chest and dispersing knots, and are often used for diseases such as lung fever cough, chest paralysis, and cradle carbuncle. The root of melon (smallpox pollen) can also be used as medicine, which has the effect of clearing heat and generating Jin, reducing swelling and draining pus, and is often used for ** fever thirst, thirst and polydipsia, lung heat and dry cough, sores and ulcers, swelling and poison and other diseases.
In daily life, melon seeds are often eaten as food and have high nutritional value. In addition, melon seeds are also used as an ingredient in many places to make a variety of delicacies.
In general, Yulou and melon are different expressions of the same plant, and there is no substantial difference. In traditional Chinese medicine, they have the effects of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, widening the chest and dispersing knots, and can be used for a variety of diseases. At the same time, melon seeds are often eaten as food in daily life and have high nutritional value.
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