Cucumber Spritzer & The Benefits of Cucumber
November 9th, 2009
Cucumbers are an awesome source of Vitamins C and A (A is mostly in the peel). And rich in folate, phosphorus, sodium, Vitamin B, potassium, sulfur, silica, calcium and manganese! They are roughly 95% water!
Here’s a very cool all purpose spritzer you can make in a matter of minutes at home! It’s great any time of day, safe for your skin and it’s natural!
In a blender, liquefy 1 cup of water and a half a cucumber (sliced up first). *Leave the peel ON! It’s packed with Vitamin A!
Strain the mixture through a cheese cloth, twice. (you can also use a coffee filter) – Make sure you get all the pulp/lumps out so that it’s only liquid.
Pour it into a spray bottle and spritz away! (Keep in fridge up to one week)
You can spritz your face, hair, body and even the air! It’s a wonderful pick-me-up and wonderful for your skin and hair!
DID YOU KNOW?
When you EAT a cucumber, you are deriving all these benefits:
Cucumber juice, because of it’s acidity, helps regulate the body’s blood pH, neutralizing acidity.
Regulates blood pressure (due to it’s contents of minerals and sodium)
Connective tissues, building: The excellent source of silica contributes to the proper construction of connective tissues in our body as in the bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.
Cucumber and celery blended together and made into a juice will help regulate your body temperature. Great to drink when you have a fever! The juice is also a soothing treatment for gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Cucumber juice is used to dissolve kidney stones and it makes you urinate. A wonderful natural diuretic. High in electrolytes and will re-hydrate the cells within your body.
Great for inflammation in many parts of the body, including the one part we think of most often regarding puffiness: the eyes (one slice each eye for 10-15 minutes)
Contains silicon and sulfur which is great for promoting hair growth.
The high amount of vitamin C and anti-oxidants makes it a wonderful natural treatment for skin problems like eczema, psoriasis, acne, rashes, bug bites, and sunburn!
Now go eat a half a cucumber and make yourself a spritz with the other half!
