Six varieties, South Asia type cucumber , South China type cucumber , North China type cucumber , Europe and the United States type open field cucumber , North Europe type greenhouse cucumber and small cucumber.
Cucumber use:
Put fresh cucumbers in the food cupboard, cockroaches will not dare to approach the food cupboard.
Cucumber calms and dehumidifies, astringes and eliminates skin wrinkles, and is especially effective on darker skin. Cucumber juice, with a cotton ball dipped in juice applied to the face (wrinkles can be repeated several times with), can prevent the face of dry skin.
Eyes tired, eyes closed tightly, cucumber slices covered in eyes, lying down to relax for 15 minutes, taut eyelids will be relaxed and restored.
Cucumber's wonderful:
According to analysis, cucumber contains 98% water, and contains traces of vitamin C, carotene and a small amount of sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential nutrients.
Cucumber as "weight loss and beauty of the good", has long been favored by people.
Modern pharmacological research, fresh cucumber contains a substance called malonic acid, which has the effect of inhibiting the conversion of sugar into fat, therefore, it is believed that eating more cucumbers have a weight loss effect. Cucumber also has a special beauty function, with cucumber juice to clean and protect the skin, or with mashed cucumber to stretch wrinkles are quite effective. The most simple and easy to use method, is the cucumber slices wipe the affected area, 2 to 3 times a day, this method is suitable for the prevention and treatment of sun-induced skin blackening, roughness, etc., because the cucumber contained in the cucumber oil on the absorption of ultraviolet rays have a good effect.
Cucumber in addition to special weight loss and beauty effects, but also has the role of disease prevention. Animal experiments have proved that the cucumber head contains a cucurbitacin C, this substance has obvious anti-tumor effects. Fresh cucumber contains very delicate fiber, both to accelerate the excretion of intestinal corruption substances, but also to reduce blood cholesterol function, therefore, suffering from obesity, high cholesterol and atherosclerosis patients, often eat cucumber is very beneficial.
In recent years, clinical practice has also proved that: cucumber vine has a good dilation of blood vessels, slowing down the heart rate, lowering blood pressure and lower cholesterol effect; cucumber cream has the role of the treatment of sore throat; cucumber leaves and vine has a heat, diuresis, dehumidification, intestinal slippery, analgesic and other effects. The use of cucumber to prevent diseases are: 50 grams of old cucumber skin, add 2 bowls of water, decoction to 1 bowl, 2 to 3 times a day, continuous intake, can cure swelling of the limbs; cucumber leaves dried for the end of each service 6 to 10 grams, can cure diarrhea; cucumber skin decoction can be used to treat jaundice.
Cucumber can be fruit, vegetables, but because of vitamins and other nutrients content is less, should not be eaten alone, it is best to eat with other vegetables, fruits, to ensure that the body needs nutrients. In addition, raw food must be washed, so as not to cause intestinal diseases.