The whole cucumber is a treasure; if you did not know, take a quick look
The whole cucumber is a treasure. It is commonly cultivated throughout China, and many regions grow it in greenhouses or plastic tunnels; it is now widely planted in temperate and tropical regions. Cucumber is one of the main summer vegetables throughout China. The cucumber vine has a clear effect of directly dilating blood vessels, slowing the heart rate, lowering blood pressure and lowering cholesterol, and can be steeped in water to drink. Cucumber leaves have the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, promoting urination, removing dampness, lubricating the intestines and relieving pain, and can be mashed and applied. Drinking water decocted from cucumber peel can prevent cheilitis and angular cheilitis, has a certain effect on preventing and treating gum damage and periodontal disease, and can also prevent hair loss and cracked nails.
The cucumber stem contains a substance called "cucurbitacin." It is formed from glucosides. Although it is a bit bitter, it can improve the body's immune function, has antibacterial and detoxifying effects, and helps resist tumors, and can be used to treat chronic hepatitis and persistent hepatitis. This bitterness can not only clear heat, dry dampness, relieve constipation and clear heat and purge fire; it is also caused by the cucurbitacin C it contains, and cucurbitacin C is a rare detoxifying and beauty-promoting substance.
Cucumber juice can regulate blood pressure and prevent excessive tension of the heart muscle. A glass of cucumber juice every day can calm and strengthen the nervous system and enhance memory. Cucumbers can be eaten raw, served in cold dishes, or used as a main ingredient or auxiliary ingredient to cook many delicious dishes. They can appear in grand halls and show their elegance at all kinds of banquets; they can also settle anywhere and care for people's livelihoods on ordinary people's dining tables, without any airs at all.
Modern scientific research has proven that cucumber is rich in potassium salts and contains a certain amount of carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, carbohydrates, protein, as well as phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and the key point is that it also has a very good protective effect on the liver. Cucumber is both an excellent vegetable and a Chinese medicine for treating and preventing disease. Li Shizhen said in the Compendium of Materia Medica: "Cucumber is sweet in taste and cool in nature; it can clear the blood and remove heat, detoxify and reduce inflammation." Its flesh, peel, vine, seeds, roots, stems, pulp, stem end and top can all be used as medicine. In recent years, medical scientists have discovered several medicinal effects through clinical practice and research.
Placing a chilled cucumber slice on swollen eyes is a traditional eye beauty method. This is because cucumber is rich in vitamins, can provide sufficient nourishment to the skin, and effectively fight skin aging. Because cucumber has anti-inflammatory properties, it can also reduce eye bags and swelling under the eyes. Cucumber contains fine cellulose, and this cellulose can promote intestinal peristalsis, speed up the excretion of waste from the body, enhance metabolism, and help "sweep" waste from the body. Cucumber juice contains a type of pancreatic cell that can produce the hormone needed for insulin, which has broad benefits for people with diabetes. Researchers have found that the compound sterols in cucumber help lower cholesterol, and the large amount of dietary fiber, potassium and magnesium contained in cucumber can effectively regulate blood pressure. Cucumber is beneficial for both people with high blood pressure and low blood pressure.
Cucumber, which relieves arthritis and gout, is a high-quality source of "silicon," a substance needed by the human body. This substance can strengthen connective tissue and promote joint health. Mixing cucumber, fish and carrots can lower uric acid, thereby relieving pain caused by gout and arthritis. The magical light substance silicon in cucumber can make your hair and nails smooth and strong, and both the silicon and sulfur in cucumber can help you grow hair. Cucumber contains relatively large amounts of potassium, magnesium and silicon. Fresh cucumber contains an enzyme that can effectively promote the body's metabolism, dilate the skin's capillaries, promote blood circulation, enhance the skin's redox effects, help discharge toxins from the body, and reduce wrinkles. This is the reason cucumber water is used in skin therapy. Do you like eating cucumbers?