First, cucumber knowledge introduction
Originally known as zucchini, its aliases are zucchini, zucchini and zucchini. It is native to India and was introduced to China when Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. Cucumber is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying. It has a unique effect on diuresis due to chest heat, and also has obvious effects on dehumidification, intestine moistening and analgesia. In addition, cucumber can also treat burns and scabies. Fresh cucumber also contains a lot of fine cellulose, which can reduce cholesterol in the blood.
In addition, cucumber vine also has a good effect of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Cucumber is low in calories and is an ideal diet vegetable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and obesity.
Cucumber is a warm crop. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 25 ~ 30℃, and the optimum temperature for seed growth is 18 ~ 32℃. Cucumber has strict requirements on soil moisture conditions. Adequate water supply is needed in the growing period, but the root system is not tolerant to hypoxia and high concentration of soil nutrients. The suitable pH value of soil is 5.5 ~ 7.2.
Second, the cucumber nutrition analysis
1, anti-tumor
Cucurbitacin C contained in cucumber can improve human immune function and achieve the purpose of anti-tumor. In addition, the substance can also treat chronic hepatitis;
2. Anti-aging
Old cucumber is rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and resist aging. Cucumber enzyme in cucumber has strong biological activity, which can effectively promote the metabolism of the body. Wipe the skin with cucumber juice, which has the effect of moistening skin and stretching wrinkles;
3. Prevent alcoholism
Alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumber have certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on patients with liver diseases, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent alcoholism.
Step 4 lower blood sugar
Glucoside and fructose contained in cucumber do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetic patients use cucumber instead of starch food to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not increase or even decrease;
5. Lose weight and keep fit
Propanoic acid contained in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumber can promote the elimination of spoilage substances in human intestine and reduce cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.
Third, cucumbers are suitable for people.
The general population can eat it.
1, suitable for people with fever, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, edema, cancer and alcoholism; It is one of the first choice foods for diabetic patients.
2, but people with weak spleen and stomach, abdominal pain and diarrhea, lung cold and cough should eat less, because cucumber is cold, patients with stomach cold are prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Fourth, the therapeutic effect of cucumber
Cucumber is sweet, cool, bitter and nontoxic, and enters the spleen, stomach and large intestine.
Has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, detoxicating, and clearing away heat and promoting diuresis;
Indications: polydipsia, sore throat, burning eyes and burns.
Five, cucumber practice guidance
1, cucumber should be eaten raw as fruit, not too much.
2. There are fewer vitamins in cucumber, so you should eat some other fruits and vegetables while eating cucumber regularly.
3. The tail of cucumber contains more picroside, which has anti-cancer effect, so don't throw away all the tail of cucumber.
4. People with liver diseases, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases and hypertension should not eat pickled cucumbers.
I think before you read this article, you just know what cucumber looks like, but you are not very clear about its efficacy and function. I hope you can learn something after reading it.