Cucumber
| Cucumber in TCM:Explore the properties of Cucumber according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cold
Channels: LI, ST, SP, UB
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears heat, eliminates toxins
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Cucumber is known for its ability to clear heat, quench thirst, promote urination, and relieve irritability. It also helps to eliminate toxins.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung, stomach, spleen, large intestine, and urine bladder. Furthermore Cucumber is considered to be cold in temperature. The flavor is sweet, but the peels are bitter.
Cucumbers are difficult to digest, and eating cucumber to excess will cause dampness[22].
To reduce swelling of the extremities, or jaundice, boil a tea using the cucumber skins. For diarrhea use two teaspoons of dried cucumber meal mixed with rice porridge. For epilepsy boil tea from cucumber vines. For hot, scratchy, swollen, or puffy eyes apply grated cucumber packs to closed eyes and leave on for 20 minutes.
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