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 In the old days the cucumber that disrupted the first buried in a secret place, hidden from prying eyes, to the next year was a good crop of cucumbers. The word "cucumber" is derived from the Greek word agouros, having root aoros, which means - "immature."
Cucumbers are considered one of the oldest vegetable crops. There is evidence that in his homeland, India, are already cultivated 6,000 years ago. In India, one can still see the wild cucumber vines wrapped around trees as tropical forests. A cultural cucumbers fences entwined in Indian villages.
Cucumbers, as a cultivated plant was known in ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Extant frescoes of cucumbers, adorn the walls of temples.
I do not stay indifferent to the cucumbers and Ancient Rome. According to historical documents, not only feasts, but also ordinary lunch Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius did not do without cucumbers.
In the I century AD began to grow cucumbers in China and Japan.
In Russia, cucumbers also have long been among the most favorite vegetables. More under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich near Moscow they were grown for the royal table in the gardens in a large quantity. The word "cucumber" was first mentioned in "Domostroi» XVI century. During the time of Peter I in the village of Izmailovo, cucumbers along with other vegetable crops grown in greenhouses. Cucumbers are mentioned in the instruction of Russian XVIII century on agriculture as one of the most common crops in Russia.
Cucumber -
Cucumis sativus
- An annual herbaceous plant of the lianopodobnoe gourd family with creeping stems zhёstkoopushёnnymi up to 1, 5 - 2 meters. More on cucumber Scourge has a mustache, they engage the ground or support ... There bush cucumber and polukustovye form with a length of just 20cm stem.
The root system of a cucumber rod, the bulk of the roots located in the upper soil layer at a depth of 15-20cm. In conditions of high humidity cucumbers form additional roots. The leaves of the plant pleasant green corrugated, five lobed, on long petioles, too zhestkoopushёnnye. Flowers - a cup with five green sepals and yellow funnel-shaped corolla. Male flowers are usually collected in the inflorescence of 5-7 pieces in the form of a brush, and women placed singly and sometimes - 2-3 in the leaf axils. Flowering cucumber in June - August.
In fact, even though we believe the cucumber vegetables, in fact, he - berry, as well as pumpkin and watermelon ... The fruits of cucumber - berry (melon) with three to five seed chamber. Fruits ripen in July - September. The fruits of different varieties differ in color, shape, size.
Seeds of cucumber elongated oval white with a slight yellowish tinge. Remain viable for 7 - 10 years.
Cucumber - cross-pollinated plant. Pollen is transferred insects from flower to flower.
Cucumber can be called
a true miracle of nature
. It is 90% water, but this water is alive! The so-called - structured. In cucumber contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, PP, E, H, starch and cellulose, oils, pantothenic and tartronic acids, trace elements - potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, silicon, iodine, sulfur ... And all this in easily digestible form.
For good health
- Due to the content of iodine cucumber are excellent prevention of diseases of the thyroid gland.
- A tartronic acid inhibits the conversion of carbohydrates into fats and thereby cucumbers not allowed to develop obesity.
- If the 2 times a week to do the fasting days, eating for a day of 1.5-2 kg of cucumbers, you can reset an existing overweight.
- The doctors of ancient Greece attributed cucumbers antipyretic effect.
- Cucumbers have a slight laxative effect, choleretic and diuretic.
- Cucumbers in fresh form, or cucumber juice, used in dropsy and edema associated with heart disease, for the treatment of arthritic tumors, diseases of the lungs and kidneys.
- Cucumbers strengthen the nervous system and memory, enhance mental abilities and prevent the development of atherosclerosis, hypertension.
Cucumbers are eaten fresh, salted, pickled, of them make a salad and side dishes, soups and boiled rassolnik.
Cucumber is also a
Natural beauticians
.
- If during the summer there are daily fresh cucumbers, the nails become strong, and hair acquire splendor and beautiful shine.
 - Cucumber juice - one of the best means of combating eye fatigue. To do this, we need only to put on eyelids for 15-20 minutes, two slices of fresh cucumber or make a lotion of cucumber juice.
- Cucumber juice bleaches the skin and gives it a fresh, matte look, eliminates the excessive sunbathing on spots and freckles.
- You can make a simple and effective
cucumber skin lotion
. Grind the peel and fill it 1/3 of the glass top to the brim pour boiled water at room temperature, to insist for 6-8 hours, drain. Convenient lotion at night. In the morning it is already possible to wipe the skin instead of washing.
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Simple partial mask
. Fresh cucumber peel to impose on the face, neck, décolleté and gently cover with moist gauze folded into 2 layers, 15 to 20 minutes. After such masks skin will be fresh and smooth.
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Whitening Mask
. 2-3 slices of cucumber finger thick peel and pour the juice of ½ lemon. Cover with gauze and insist hour and a half. Then these pieces to wipe the face, neck and decollete. After 30-40 minutes wash with cool boiled water.
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Nourishing Mask
. 2-3 slices of cucumber pour ¼ cup yogurt, infuse in the refrigerator for half frequency. Wipe the slices of cucumber skin.
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Moisturizing Mask for all skin types
. Cucumber peel, grate, add a spoonful of cream 1chaynuyu and 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply to the skin for 15 minutes. 20-15 such masks a day significantly rejuvenate the skin.
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