Health facts-cucumbers

Hi everyone,

Today's health facts are about cucumbers. I love eating cucumber especially with ranch dressing:)

1. The potassium content of cucumber makes it highly useful for conditions of high and low blood pressure.

2.Cucumber contains erepsin, the enzyme that helps to digest protein.

3.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.

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

5.Cucumber juice is also valuable for helping diseases of the teeth, gums, especially in cases of pyorrhea.

6.The high mineral content of this vegetable also helps to prevent splitting of nails of the fingers and toes.

7.Cucumber, radish and bitter gourd are beneficial in diabetes