Cucumis melo var. dudaim - Queen Anne's Pocket Melon, Victorian Pocket Melon, Plum Granny Seeds

Description

Cucumis melo dudaim is an annual plant, able to climb with the help of tendrils, but more commonly sprawling along the ground.

The plant is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit from the warm temperate zone to tropical areas. The small size of this fruit has sparked an interest in the market as a melon that can be bought for individual consumption. Melons also provide an edible oil and have various traditional medicinal applications.

The fruits can be used as a cooling light cleanser or moisturiser for the skinThey are also used as a first aid treatment for burns and abrasions
The flowers are expectorant and emetic
The fruit is stomachic
The seed is antitussive, digestive, febrifuge and vermifugeWhen used as a vermifuge, the whole seed complete with the seed coat is ground into a fine flour, then made into an emulsion with water and eaten. It is then necessary to take a purge in order to expel the tapeworms or other parasites from the body

The root is diuretic and emetic