Health Benefits of Cucumber

Cucumber is very high in water and very low in calories. It is an excellent source of potassium, vitamin C and folic acid (only if it is unpeeled).

Health Benefits of Cucumber:

Acidity:
The alkalinity of the minerals in cucumber juice effectively helps in regulating the body's blood pH, neutralizing acidity. The juice is also soothing for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Blood pressure:
Like celery, this colorless drink can help regulate blood pressure because of its minerals and traces of sodium.

Building connective tissues:
The excellent source of silica contributes to the proper construction of connective tissues in our body as in the bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.

Cooling:
During dry and hot weather, drink a glass of cucumber + celery juice. It wonderfully helps to normalize body temperature.

Diuretic:
Cucumber juice is diuretic, encouraging waste removal through urination. This also helps in the dissolution of kidney stones.

Fever:
The temperature regulating properties in cucumber juice makes it a suitable drink when you have a fever.

Inflammation:
Cucumber can help counter uric acids that are causing inflammation in joints. When cucumber is taken it does its cleaning work at the joints, thus stirring up pain as it eliminates the uric acid. This means it also help other inflamed conditions like arthritis, asthma and gout.

Hair growth:
The silicon and sulfur content in cucumber juice makes it especially helpful in promoting hair growth. Drink it mixed with carrot, lettuce or spinach juice.

Puffy eyes:
Some people wake up in the morning with puffy eyes, probably due to too much water retention in the body. To reduce the puffiness, lie down and put two slices of cucumber on the eyes for ten minutes.

Skin conditions:
The high amount of vitamin C and anti-oxidants in cucumber makes it an important ingredient in many beauty creams for treating eczema, psoriasis, acne etc.

Sunburn:
When there is a sunburn, make cucumber juice and rub it on the affected area for a cooling and healing effect.

Water retention:
It supplies the necessary electrolytes and restores hydration of the body cells, thus reducing water retention.