Watermelon Frost Lozenges

Watermelon Frost Throat Lozenges are a traditional Chinese medicine preparation made with watermelon frost as the main raw material. Watermelon frost is a traditional Chinese medicine made from ripe watermelon and appears as white crystalline powder. Watermelon Frost Throat Tablets have the effects of clearing the throat, reducing swelling and relieving pain. They can be used to treat acute and chronic pharyngitis, acute and chronic tonsillitis and other diseases, and can also treat swollen and painful gums.

Watermelon frost, the main ingredient of watermelon frost throat lozenges, has a long history of medicinal use in my country. As early as the Qing Dynasty more than 200 years ago, the medicinal principles and effects of watermelon frost were explained in detail. In modern times, watermelon frost throat lozenges, which are made from watermelon frost as the main ingredient, are a good medicine for treating pharyngitis and other diseases.

Watermelon frost is a white crystalline powder made from the ripe fruit of the watermelon plant of the Cucurbitaceae family and Glauber's salt. It is also a traditional Chinese medicine. The specific method of making it is: take a fresh watermelon, cut a thick slice along the stem as a top cover, dig out the pulp and seeds, fill the watermelon with Glauber's salt, cover the top cover, insert it firmly with bamboo sticks, put it in a clay pot, cover it, and place it in a cool and ventilated place. When white frost is precipitated, brush it off at any time until no white frost is precipitated.

It is made from unripe watermelon rind and saltpeter. Generally, it is best to prepare it after the eighth month of the lunar calendar because the weather is cool and the watermelon is not easy to rot. Cut a small hole in the relatively unripe watermelon, dig out some of the pulp, put in saltpeter, then cover the watermelon rind and hang it in the south-facing north direction with a rope to air dry. When the saltpeter seeps out of the watermelon, scrape off the frost to make watermelon frost.

The functions and indications of watermelon frost are: clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used for sore throat, mouth ulcers, swollen or bleeding gums, oral ulcers, thrush in children, mild burns and traumatic bleeding; acute and chronic pharyngitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis, and oral ulcers with the above symptoms.

While taking Watermelon Frost Throat Lozenges, patients should avoid eating spicy foods. While taking Watermelon Frost Throat Lozenges, patients should avoid eating greasy foods and nourishing Chinese patent medicines. Patients with serious chronic diseases, such as kidney disease, liver disease, etc., should take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, pregnant women and breastfeeding women should also take watermelon frost throat lozenges with caution.