Cucumber (pepino) as a natural medicine

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The Cucumber, belonging to the plant family Cucurtaceae, is a tropical, freshly, brishtly climbing vine in the tropical area. The leaves of the Cucumber are mostly golden-yellow, and bell-shaped. The fruit, containing small seeds is fleshly and long. It is mainly used in green salads and pickels.


Medicinal use:

• Heart and kidney problems
• Kidney and bladder stones
• Rheumatic, 
• Skin disorders
• Laryngitis, inflammations of the throat, tonsilities
• Destroy tape worms
• Burns, haemorrhoid, herpes and bedsores,
• Stomachache
• Used also in cosmetics.

How to use:

• The cucumber fruits is recommended for heart and kidney problems
• It helps to dissolve uric acid accumulations like kidney and bladder stones
• Taken as salads, it is good for chronic constipation.
• The juice extracted fresh, mixed with carrot juice, is recommended for rheumatic problems.
• The juice also has beneficial effects on the intestines,lungs,and the skin.
• Cucumber is highly recommended for its calcium which strengthens the bones and the teeth.
• For skin disorders, mix the juice with carrot and lettuce juice and a rub on affected areas to heal the skin.
• Mixes with honey, the pure juice helps in laryngitis, inflammations of the throat and tonsilitis.
• Like pumpkin seeds, the seeds of the cucumber are very efficient in destroying tape worms in the body.
• The paste of the seeds, used externally soothes burns, haermorroids, herpes and a bedsores.
• The infusion of the dried peel, is an excellent remedy for stomachache. 

Parts used:

• The fruit

Reference: "Amazing Healing Plants" by Dr. JC Kurian