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Watermelon-Seed Tea
From The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book, 1901
Serves 2
This tea is an old remedy for dropsy and is a diuretic of considerable power.
Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
26Calories
1 gProtein
5 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories26 kcal
Protein0.8 g
Carbohydrates5.1 g
Fiber0.8 g
Sugars0 g
Total Fat0.3 g
Saturated Fat0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium11 mg
Potassium141 mg
Calcium18 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium10 mg
Phosphorus22 mg
Zinc0.1 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C1 mg
Vitamin A1.9 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.9 mg
Folate8 mcg
Choline0 mg
Caffeine2.5 mg
Water255 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 196. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Watermelon=Seed Tea is an old remedy for dropsy. It is a diuretic, of considerable power, and quite safe, if it does not always 524 cure. A couple of tablespoonfuls of the seeds may be infused in a pint of hot water, and left covered for an hour or two. It is least disagreeable when taken cold ; dose, a wineglass ful
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