Cleansing the intestines naturally

The cucumber was originally native to parts southern Asia, but is now cultivated in many parts of the world. The fruit of the plant, can be preserved by pickling in vinegar, but is normally eaten raw as a popular addition to salads. Cucumber has diuretic properties which can help to eliminate water from the body, and also contains an enzyme that splits protein and cleanses the intestine. Cucumber juice is beneficial to internal inflammations, such as stomach and kidney inflammations and a sore throat.

Cucumbers are best eaten with the skin, which is rich in chlorophyll and silicon. Externally, a blend of juiced cucumber with equal parts of glycerine and rose water makes  a soothing lotion for chapped hands and lips. As always if you have an internal condition please see your GP first.


I also found out on the internet that cucumber has other uses.

Healing Properties:
1. Clears the body of toxin, cleanses and purifies the blood. Very helpful in detoxing the body for any conditions of toxicity.
2. Benefits and strengthens the heart
3. Strengthens the Spleen-pancreas organ combo.
4. Moistens and cleanses the Large Intestine. It also kills tapeworms.
5. Moistens the Lungs for lung dryness for those who live in or are traveling in hot or dry climates
6. Benefits the skin. A pack of grated cucumber placed on the skin brings healing to the cells and tissues of the face. The juice of cucumber will accelerate the healing of burns and wounds.
7. Aids digestion, especially when in pickle form. Aids specifically in the digestion of meat
8. Clears heat from the body. Alleviates fevers and summer heat, prevents heat stroke.
9. Benefits the kidneys and bladder. Treats kidney and bladder infections.
10. Benefits the eyes. If placed over the eyes it relieves hot, inflamed, swollen, dry or otherwise irritated eyes.
11. Benefits any inflammatory condition due to heat in the body such as inflammation and burning of the stomach, conjunctivitis, sore throat, acne, inflammatory skin conditions, and discharges or oozing sores or wounds.
12. Calms the mind...lifts depression.

Thank you to http://www.holistic-medicine-works.com/cucumber-nutrition.html  for the info.

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