Cucumber efficacy: clearing away heat and water, detoxification and swelling, and promote the production of fluids to quench thirst. The main treatment of body heat and thirst, sore throat, wind-heat eye disease, damp-heat jaundice, urinary disorders and other diseases.

Nutritional composition per 100 grams contains 0.6-0.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 1.6-2.0 grams of carbohydrates, O.4-0.5 grams of ash, 15-19 milligrams of calcium, 29-33 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.2-1.1 milligrams of iron, 0.2-0.3 milligrams of carotenoids, 0.02-0.04 milligrams of thiamine, 0.04-0.4 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.2-0.4 milligrams of niacin. mg, 0.2 to 0.3 mg of niacin, and 4 to 11 mg of ascorbic acid. In addition, it also contains glucose, rhamnose, galactose, mannose, xylitol, fructose, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, a variety of free amino acids, as well as volatile oils, cucurbitacin, cucumber enzyme.

Therapeutic effects:

1. Anti-tumor: cucumber contains cucurbitacin C has the effect of improving the body's immune function, to achieve the purpose of anti-tumor. In addition, the substance can also treat chronic hepatitis and prolonged hepatitis, and prolong the survival of primary liver cancer patients.

2. Anti-aging: cucumber is rich in vitamin E, can play a prolonged life, anti-aging effect; cucumber in the cucumber enzyme, has a strong biological activity, can effectively promote the body's metabolism. With cucumber mashed juice coated skin, have moisturizing, stretching wrinkles effect.

3. Anti-alcoholism: cucumber contains alanine, arginine and glutamine on the liver patients, especially for alcoholic cirrhosis patients have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect, can prevent and control alcoholism.

4. Reduce blood sugar: cucumber contains glucoside, fructose, etc. is not involved in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetic cucumber instead of starchy food to fill the hunger, blood glucose will not rise, and will even reduce.

5. Weight loss and strong body: cucumber contains malonic acid, can inhibit sugar substances into fat. In addition, the cucumber in the fiber to promote human intestinal corruption in the exclusion of substances and reduce cholesterol has a certain role, can be strong body.

6. Brain and mind cucumber: contains vitamin B1, to improve the brain and nervous system function is favorable, can calm the mind, assist in the treatment of insomnia.