Cucumber is sweet, sweet, cool, bitter and non-toxic, and enters the spleen, stomach and large intestine; Has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, and clearing away heat and toxic materials, and is mainly used for treating polydipsia, sore throat, burning eyes and burns. And lose weight.

Cucumber skin is nutritious and should be eaten raw. However, in order to prevent the harm of pesticide residues to human body, cucumber should be soaked in salt water 15-20 minutes before being washed and eaten raw. When soaking cucumbers in salt water, don't pinch your head and remove the roots. Keep the cucumber intact and avoid the loss of nutrients in the cut surface during soaking. In addition, cold salad should be cooked and eaten now, and it should not be put for a long time after it is done, which will also lead to the loss of vitamins.

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The benefits of cucumber

1, strengthening the brain and calming the nerves. Cucumber contains vitamin B 1, which is beneficial to improve the function of brain and nervous system and soothe the nerves.

2. Prevent alcoholism. Alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumber have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with liver diseases, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent and treat alcoholism.

3, lower blood sugar. Glucoside and fructose contained in cucumber do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetic patients use cucumber instead of starch food to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not increase or even decrease.

Reference source; People's Network-Do you know the six functions of cucumber? Cucumber cannot be eaten with anything.

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