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How are cucumbers used as medicine?

Cucumbers are approximately 95% water and are not as high in vitamins as most other veggies. Nevertheless, they have this magic in them that normalizes heart rhythm, regulates blood pressure, ensures proper function of nerves and muscles, and maintains the body’s fluid balance.

They are extremely low in calories so a great weight loss food! They contain a high amount of sterol which helps to prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol. The highest concentration of sterol is in the skin. The skin of the cucumber contains vitamin A, so if possible scrub it so you can consume it.

You can apply cucumber juice or pureed cucumber to insect stings, poison ivy, or sunburn is cooling and helps to reduce itching and inflammation.

Slices of cucumber placed over the eyes reduce those annoying puffy eyes and swelling we all love to hate!

Key Nutrients in Cucumbers

• calcium
• iron
• magnesium
• phosphorus
• potassium
• sodium
• zinc
• copper
• manganese
• vitamin C
• vitamin B6
• vitamin K
• vitamin E
• vitamin B1 (thiamine)
• vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
• vitamin B3 (niacin)
• pantothenic acid

Phytochemicals

• beta-carotene
• monoterpenes
• sterols
• tocopherols
• beta-sitosterol
• caffeic acid
• chlorogenic acid
• cucurbitacin B & E
• ferulic acid
• myristic acid
• squalene

Make a prescription smoothie and add cucumber powder to it to boost its medicinal benefits naturally!

What to look for in a medicinal cucumber

Select firm cucumbers with rounded tips. The skin should be dark green with no yellowing. Typically, smaller cucumbers have fewer seeds and are much smaller than bigger cucumber seeds. Pickling cucumbers are smaller in size, lighter in color, and have small bumps.

Cucumbers must be refrigerated to remain fresh. Waxed cucumbers will keep for about a week in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator to remain fresh.

Unwaxed cucumbers will be kept for about three to four days. Once cut, the cucumber should be wrapped in plastic and stored in the crisper compartment. Unwaxed cucumbers can be washed and should be with a vegetable brush, the ends removed and served in slices or quarters. The skin of waxed cucumbers should always be peeled away before consumption!

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