Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Cucumber

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Cucumber, Bush cucumber, Garden cucumber

Latin

Cucumis sativus L., Cucumis sativa LINN.

Plantparts

Fruit, Fruits, Juice, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acne, Acne vulgaris, Aids digestion, angina, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acne, Antianginal, Antiarthritic, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Aperient, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, a sore throat, Asthmatic, bad digestion, Bed sore, Bedsores, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Blackhead, Bladder stone, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Burn, Burns, Calmative, Calming of nerves, care of the skin, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, cleansing the skin, Constipation, cosmetic, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Dandruff, Decubitus ulcers, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, Eupeptic, expel worms, Fortifying, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Good for skin, Gout, helmint, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypnotic, improves digestion, Indigestion, Infected sore throats, Inflamed skin conditions, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, laxative, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, lulling, movements of the bowel, Narrow chested, Neckacke, Nephrolith, pain in the throat, Perfect skin, Pick-me-up, pimples, Podagra, Poor digestion, Pressure sores, Pressure ulcers, Promotes digestion, protects against the sun, Psychostimulants, purgative, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, quinsy, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, renal calculus, Renal stones, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorch, sedative, Skin-care, Skin cleansing, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin impurities, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin problems in general, skin tonic, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Soporific, sore skin, Sore throat, spots, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Stings, Stones in kidney, Strengthener, Strengthening, sugar diabetis, Sunscreen, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Urolithiasis, Used as a stimulant, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Warming digestive, Wheezing, wheezy, worm, worms, Wrinkle, Wrinkles

Cancer

Anticancer (Colon), Bowel cancer, cancer of intestine, Colon cancer, Colorectal cancer, intestine cancer

Women's diseases

climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, menopausal problems, Menopause

Other uses

against lice, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus)

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Purulia district, West Bengal, India, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 2,4-Methylene-Cholesterol, Alanine, Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, arginine, Arsenic, ash, Aspartic acid, Barium, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, Butyric acid, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, chlorine, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Citrulline, cobalt, Copper, Cucurbitacin E, cucurbitin, Cystine, D-Glucose, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, fluorine, folinic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hexanal, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Lead, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lithium, Lupeol, Lysine, Lysophosphatidylcholine, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Methionine, Molybdenum, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Myristic acid, Niacin, Nickel, Nitrogen, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylinositol, phosphorus, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, Propionaldehyde, protein, Pyridoxine, Rubidium, Saturated fatty acids, Selenium, Serine, silicon, Silver, sodium, Squalene, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Strontium, sugar, Sulfur, Taraxerol, Threonine, Titanium, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K1, Vitexin, water, zinc, Zirconium, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0752

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