Cucumber is a common vegetable in our daily life. It contains a variety of nutrients and chemical substances which are beneficial to human health, such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, and so on. In fact, cucumber is not only very nutritious, but also has a lot of therapeutic effects.

1. Anti-tumor:
Cucumber contains cucurbitacin C, which has the effect of enhancing the immune function of human body, so as to achieve the anti-tumor purpose. In addition, this substance can also treat chronic hepatitis, and can prolong the life of the patients who suffer from primary liver cancer.

2. Anti-Aging:
Cucumber is rich in vitamin E, which can play the effect of prolonging human life and preventing aging. What's more, the enzyme contained in cucumber has a strong biological activity, which can effectively promote the metabolism of the body. If you use cucumber juice to massage the skin, it can moisten the skin and eliminate the wrinkles.

3. Regulate the level of blood sugar:
The glucoside and fructose contained in cucumber do not participate in the normal metabolism of carbohydrates in human body. As a result, if the diabetic patients eat cucumber instead of other starchy foods, it not only will not increase blood sugar, but even can lower the level of blood sugar.

4. Help lose weight and strengthen human body:
Cucumber is rich in tartronic acid, which can inhibit the carbohydrate from transforming into fat in the body. In addition, the cellulose contained in cucumber can promote the discharge of wastes and toxins out of human body, and bring down the level of cholesterol, so as to strengthen human body.

5. Invigorate the brain and soothe the nerves:
Cucumber contains vitamin B1, which can effectively improve the function of the brain and nervous system. What's more, it can soothe the nerves, so it is a good food for the adjuvant treatment of insomnia.

6. Anti-Alcoholism:
Cucumber contains a large number of alanine, arginine and glutamine, which can prevent and treat alcoholism. As a result, it has a certain effect on the liver patients, especially the patients suffering from alcoholic liver cirrhosis.

7. Skin-care:
Cucumber is rich in vitamin E and cucumber enzyme, which can moisten the skin and prevent skin aging. Cucumber enzyme has a strong biological activity, which can effectively promote the metabolism of the body, expand the blood vessels of the skin, and promote blood circulation, and so on. As a result, it is very beneficial to the health of the skin.