Cucumber juice is the juice derived from cucumbers that may by produced by placing pressure on the vegetable by pressing or squeezing it. Cucumber juice has a high water content, as cucumbers have a 98% water content. Cucumber juice produced in a juicer typically has a significant amount of the vegetable's pulp. Straining juice produced in this manner can reduce pulp content. Cucumber juice may be used as an ingredient in the preparation of beverages such as smoothies, cocktails such as the Bloody Mary, dishes such as cucumber soup, and in dips and salad dressings, such as green goddess dressing. It is also used topically and in many types of topical products, such as lotions, creams and soaps.
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Nutrients
Cucumber juice has significant amounts of potassium and is high in vitamin A. It also contains significant amounts of silicon, silica and sulfur. It also contains sterol.
Potential health benefits
Cucumber juice has been described as a well-known diuretic that may be beneficial as a blood cleanser, and beneficial for the large intestine, stomach and spleen. Cucumber contains "a hormone needed by the beta cells of the pancreas to create insulin." Russian herbalists have recommended its consumption to aid in the treatment of respiratory tract inflammation and to reduce lingering cough. It has also been suggested that it may be useful to soothe heartburn and reduce acid in the stomach.
Topical uses
Cucumber juice is used as an ingredient in "many natural beauty creams and cosmetics." It has been used in the preparation of topical products such as soaps, shampoos, ointments, lotions, creams, essences, jellies, toilet water, perfumes, milk of cucumber, cucumber oil and glycerin of cucumber.
Potential health benefits
Cucumber juice is commonly used topically as a skin rejuvenator and to improve skin complexion. It has been described as an effective treatment to reduce discomfort in rashes caused by exposure to poison oak and poison ivy, and as a means to reduce discomfort caused by sunburn, burns and scalds. It as also been described as having a "tonic and bleaching effect upon the skin" and as a treatment to remove blackheads, freckles and birthmarks. It has been described as containing a "strong proteolytic enzyme". Cucumber juice used in the eyes has been described as a means to reduce eye irritation, but as one not to be used for over one week.
Repellent uses
Cucumber juice has been described as a repellent against wood lice and fish-moths.
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