Cucumber is a good cure for so many illnesses
Posted on: 12/Mar/2016 5:15:57 PM
Cucumber has the medicinal properties to cure blood pressure, pain in the joints, and several other complaints.
Cucumber has 95 percent water content. This water is comparatively very rich in nutrition content as compared to the normal water. This helps in maintaining a uniform body temperature and water level while removing the toxic elements from the body.
Cucumber is rich in vitamins and minerals like Manganese, Potassium, and Silicon which protect the skin.
Research efforts have established that the 3 types of lignans available in cucumber - Larysiricinol, Binorecinol, and Seikoisosirisinol – prevent the prospects of being affected by many types of cancer.
Potassium, Magnesium, and fibre in cucumber juice help maintain the blood pressure at a uniform level.
Cucumber removes halitosis (bad smell in the mouth), and protects the teeth and the gums.
Cucumber also removes the toxic elements in the digestion system and cures the acidity, chest irritation, and ulcer. It also cures constipation.
Cucumber seeds help remove the tapeworms in the body. Cucumber seeds contain silicon which strengthens the tissues in the joints, and the contents of vitamin A, B6, C, Polade, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium reduce the uric acid level and thus act as a cure for pain in the joints.
Cucumber also contains the hormones which act as a catalyst to the cells in pancreas which generate insulin. Hence, cucumber is good for diabetics.
Some researchers have established that stroll`s, chemical compounds present in cucumber, helps reduce the fat content. Silicon & Sulphur, present in cucumber, help in the proper growth of hair.
Cucumber helps cure the swelling in the eyes and also has the property to dissolve the stones formed in the kidney.
As cucumber has a very low fat content, it is an ideal food for weight reduction.
