Cucumber is a very popular and
widely cultivated vegetable in India. Cucumber belongs to the same plant family
as squash, pumpkin etc. It contains almost all the essential elements needed for
the preservation of health. Like watermelon, cucumber is made up of mostly (95
percent) water, which means eating them during hot summer can help you stay hydrated.
The alkaline-forming minerals in the cucumber represent 64.05 per cent and the acid-forming
minerals 35.95per cent. This mineral gives cucumber definite remedial and
curative properties.
However there are some reasons to
eat cucumbers all year long. With vitamin B, K, C, copper, potassium, and manganese.
1.Cucumbers can help your nutrient deficiencies.
Cucumber plays an important role in brain health, it contains an
anti-flammatory flavono called fisetin, and in addition it enhances your memory
and protects your nerve cells from age-related decline in mice with Alzheimer’s
disease.
2.Cucumber fight Inflammation, it
helps to “cool” the inflammatory response in your body, and animal studies
suggest that cucumber extract reduce unwanted inflammation.
3. Placing a cucumber slice on the
roof of your mouth may help to rid your mouth of odor-causing bacteria.
According to the principles of Ayurveda, eating cucumbers may also help to
release excess heat in your stomach, which is said to be a primary cause of bad
breath
4. Cucumber helps in urinary disorder.
Cucumber seed are rich in potassium. Emulsion of shelled seeds has been found
highly beneficial in the treatment of burning sensation in urinary calculi or
stone in person who are predisposed to such disorders. Emulsion of the shelled
seeds mixed with curd, is useful in dissolving the gravel in urinary tract and
in reducing hypacidity of the urine
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