Can Watermelon Treat ED?
“Erectile dysfunction can be treated with the help of watermelon” is quoted by the group of scientist who were studying watermelon for the content of amino acids. The study had revealed that watermelon is rich in amino acid citrulline that helps the blood vessels to dilate and relax. As a result, the more blood will be supplied to the penis and the person gets prevented from erectile dysfunction.
Watermelon belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and its botanical name is Citrullus lanatus. From the name it indicates that it is rich in citrulline. The effects of citrulline were found to be similar to sildenafil citrate, the active constituent of Viagra and similar drugs, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Citrulline helps the blood vessels to relax and improves the flow of blood to the heart, penis, and throughout the body. Even Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs function same way to treat erectile dysfunction. Scientist also said that watermelon may not be organ specific, but it is a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side-effects.
Here, the question arises that how much of the watermelon is needed to treat the erectile dysfunction and how many doses are required to prevent erectile dysfunction?
Scientists were not able to find that how much amount of watermelon is required to treat the erectile dysfunction. Some scientist even said that 6 cups of watermelon is equivalent to 1 Viagra. But, when it was checked 6 cups of watermelon was not found to be equivalent to 1 Viagra.
Some scientist supporting this study declared watermelon as the natural Viagra but failed to provide any scientific evidences as a proof. But, the study gave a new hope to all the scientist for the study on how to treat erectile dysfunction.
The study also raised many questions like whether the other fruits belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae and rich in citrulline can be used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Finally, it was not clear from the study that whether watermelon can be used to treat erectile dysfunction or not. The research is still going and some day scientist might find the alternative to Viagra, but till that we have to use Viagra and satisfy our sexual desires.