How many kinds of cucumbers are there?

Divided into six varieties, South Asia cucumber, South China cucumber, North China cucumber, European and American open field cucumber, Nordic greenhouse cucumber, cucumber.

The use of cucumber:

Put fresh cucumbers in the cupboard, and cockroaches will not dare to go near the cupboard.

Cucumber is warm and dehumidified, which can converge and eliminate skin wrinkles, especially suitable for people with darker skin. Take the juice of cucumber and apply it to your face with a cotton ball dipped in the juice (it can be used repeatedly on wrinkles) to prevent facial skin from drying.

When eyes feel tired, you can close your eyes tightly, cover your eyes with cucumber slices, and lie on your back for 15 minutes, and the tight eyelids will be relaxed and restored.

Wonderful use of cucumber:

According to the analysis, the water content of cucumber is 98%, which contains trace amounts of vitamin C, carotene and a few essential nutrients such as sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron.

Cucumber, as a "good product for weight loss and beauty", has long been favored by people.

Modern pharmacological research believes that fresh cucumber contains a substance called malonic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. So I think eating more cucumbers can reduce weight. Cucumber also has a special beauty function. Cleaning skin care with cucumber juice or stretching wrinkles with cucumber paste are quite effective. The easiest way is to slice the cucumber and apply it to the affected area, 2 ~ 3 times a day. This method is suitable for preventing and treating skin blackening and roughness caused by sun exposure, because cucumber oil contained in cucumber has a good effect on absorbing ultraviolet rays.

Cucumber not only has the special function of slimming and beautifying, but also has the function of preventing and treating diseases. Animal experiments show that cucurbitacin C is contained in cucumber head, which has obvious anti-tumor effect. Fresh cucumber contains very delicate cellulose, which can not only accelerate the excretion of intestinal spoilage substances, but also reduce cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, eating cucumber regularly is of great benefit to patients with obesity, high cholesterol and arteriosclerosis.

Clinical practice in recent years has also proved that cucumber vine has good effects of dilating blood vessels, slowing down heart rate, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol; Cucumber paste can treat sore throat; Cucumber leaves and vines have the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, removing dampness, moistening intestines and relieving pain. The methods of preventing and treating diseases with cucumber are as follows: 50 grams of old yellow melon peel, 2 bowls of water, decocted to 1 bowl, and taken continuously for 2 ~ 3 times a day, which can cure edema of limbs; Sun-dried cucumber leaves are powder, 6 ~ 10g each, which can cure diarrhea; Decocting cucumber skin with water can cure jaundice.

Although cucumber can be a fruit and vegetable, it is not suitable for eating alone because of its low content of vitamins and other nutrients. It is best to eat with other vegetables and fruits to ensure the nutrition needed by the body. In addition, raw food must be washed clean to avoid causing intestinal diseases.