Cucumber Juice

Health Benefits of Cucumbers

Even though they can be cooked, cucumbers are most often eaten raw in salads, in cold soups, in cucumber-based sauces, cucumber juice, and as hors d’oeuvres. Cucumbers are also the vegetable of choice for pickles. Placing cucumbers in a seasoned brine or vinegar solution makes pickles. 

Cucumber, scientifically known as Cucumis sativus and belonging to the same family as watermelon, zucchini, pumpkin, and other types of squash, can be used as a condiment or when mixed with larger chunks of other vegetables or fruits, made into an actual salad. 

The flesh of cucumbers is primarily composed of water (96 per cent) but also contains moderate amounts of Vitamins A and C. Its hard skin is rich in fiber and contains a variety of beneficial minerals including silicon, sulphur, potassium and magnesium.

But there is more to cucumber than just an ingredient of some dishes. The high silicon and sulphur content of the cucumber is said to promote the growth of hair, especially when the juice of the cucumber is added to the juice of carrot, lettuce and spinach.

A mixture of cucumber juice with carrot juice is said to be beneficial for rheumatic conditions resulting from excessive uric acid in the body. 

Cucumber Juice

Cucumber juice is also valuable for helping diseases of the teeth, gums, especially in cases of pyorrhea. The high mineral content of this vegetable also helps to prevent splitting of nails of the fingers and toes.

Cucumber juice is also a good diuretic, which helps bring about clear urine. The narcotic or intoxicating effect of alcohol is also reduced with the use of cucumber. This must be the reason why in 1732, English poet and playwright John Gay use the phrase "cool as a cucumber" in his poem, "A New Song."

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