When eating cucumbers, people often discard the blossom end because of its bitter taste. In fact, this bitterness is caused by a substance called cucurbitacin, and cucurbitacin C is a rare substance for detoxification and beauty. More importantly, cucurbitacin can prevent fatty degeneration of liver cells and inhibit hepatic fibrogenesis, thereby preventing primary liver cancer.
How to Eat the Cucumber Blossom End to Prevent Liver Cancer
To preserve the cucurbitacin, we can chop fresh cucumber blossom ends and eat them cold; we can also juice the cucumber and its blossom end together to prevent liver cancer.
1. Chopped and Eaten Cold
When making a cold dish, chop the cucumber blossom end as finely as possible, then mix it with the cucumber into the dish.
2. Juiced for Drinking
Put the cucumber and its blossom end into a juicer to make cucumber juice. Drink it daily for better beauty effects.
Besides the blossom end, what other nutrients does the cucumber have? The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that cucumber has the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, promoting urination, and reducing swelling.
Cucumber is also a "slimming food". It contains cellulose, which promotes intestinal peristalsis, accelerates excretion, and helps lower cholesterol. Cucumber has very low calories and is an ideal dietary vegetable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes complicated with obesity.
The Effects and Functions of Cucumber
1. Anti-tumor
Cucurbitacin C in cucumber can enhance the human immune function to achieve the anti-tumor purpose. In addition, this substance can also treat chronic hepatitis and persistent hepatitis, and has the effect of prolonging the survival period of patients with primary liver cancer.
2. Anti-aging
Cucumber is rich in vitamin E, which can play a role in prolonging life and anti-aging; the cucumber enzyme in cucumber has strong biological activity and can effectively promote the body's metabolism. Applying cucumber juice to the skin can moisturize and smooth wrinkles.
3. Preventing Alcohol Poisoning
The alanine, arginine, and glutamine contained in cucumber have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver patients, especially on patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent alcohol poisoning.
4. Lowering Blood Sugar
The glucosides and fructose in cucumber do not participate in normal sugar metabolism, so diabetics can use cucumber instead of starchy foods to satisfy hunger, and their blood sugar will not rise, and may even decrease.
5. Weight Loss and Body Strengthening
The malic acid in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumber helps to eliminate putrefactive substances in the human intestine and lower cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.
6. Brain-Boosting and Calming
Cucumber contains vitamin B1, which is beneficial for improving the function of the brain and nervous system, can calm the mind, and assist in treating insomnia.