Cucumber fruit is oblong or cylindrical, with a length of 10 ~ 30cm. When mature, it is yellow-green, with rough surface and spiny protrusions, extremely sparse and almost smooth. The seeds are small, narrowly ovoid, white, subacute, with no edges at both ends, and about 5 ~ 10 mm long. Cucumber is an annual creeping or climbing herb in Cucurbitaceae.

Main value

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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 nutrition

Cucumber is rich in protein, sugar, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients.

Cucumber efficacy

Shun Fa Liang Jia: Silicon in cucumber can make hair smoother and nails brighter and stronger. The sulfur in cucumber is also beneficial to stimulate hair growth.

Beauty and skin care: Modern medical research shows that the cucumber enzyme contained in fresh cucumber can effectively promote the metabolism of the body, dilate the capillaries of the skin, promote blood circulation and enhance the redox effect of the skin, so cucumber has a beauty effect. At the same time, cucumber is rich in vitamins, which can provide sufficient nutrition for the skin and effectively fight against skin aging.

Clearing the breath and benefiting the kidney: Cucumber juice is good for treating gum diseases, and regular eating can make the breath fresher. In addition, cucumber can also reduce the level of uric acid in the body and protect the kidney.

Detoxification and constipation prevention: Cucumber contains fine cellulose, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and help the excretion of stool in the body. Nutrient-rich cucumber helps to "clean up" the garbage in the body, and regular consumption helps to prevent kidney calculi.

Sobering up and preventing poisoning: Cucumber contains a lot of B vitamins and electrolytes, which can supplement important nutrients, thus relieving discomfort after drinking and relieving hangover. In addition, alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumber have certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on patients with liver diseases, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent alcoholism.

Vitamin supplement: Cucumber is rich in various vitamins, such as B vitamins and vitamin C. It should be reminded that if cucumber is eaten with skin, the effect of vitamin supplement is better.

Prevent diabetes, reduce blood fat and stabilize pressure: a hormone in cucumber is beneficial to the secretion of insulin by pancreas and helps to treat diabetes. Sterol in cucumber can lower cholesterol. Cucumber is rich in dietary fiber, potassium and magnesium, which is beneficial to regulating blood pressure and preventing hypertension.

Relieve arthritis and gout pain: Silicon in cucumber helps to improve the health of joint connective tissue. Eating cucumber and carrot juice together can reduce uric acid and relieve arthritis and gout pain.