9 Interesting Uses Of Cucumber That You Will Like To Know

Did you know that both the consumption and the topical application of cucumber can help you fight cellulite and fluid retention? Combine both for best results

Cucumber is a delicious vegetable known  for its high content of water and essential nutrients. Since ancient times it has been one of the basic ingredients for the preparation of salads and vegan recipes, which take advantage of its flavor and low calorie intake.

In addition, it is proven that it has interesting benefits at the aesthetic level and, in fact, it can be useful in carrying out some tasks around the house. The best of all is that it is available in the market during all times of the year, at a reasonable price and accessible to everyone.

On this occasion we want to share in detail its 9 most interesting uses so that you do not stop taking advantage of it.

Aim!

9 interesting uses of cucumber

1. Treatment for cellulite

Since it is a food rich in water and antioxidants, its consumption and topical application helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite.

Its phytochemicals protect the collagen and elastin of the skin, thus reducing sagging and the small holes that form on its surface.

How to use?

• Blend a cucumber and gently massage it into the affected areas.
• Let it act for 20 minutes, rinse and repeat its use at least three times a week.
• Complement its effects by drinking a glass of cucumber juice a day.

2. Shine stainless steel

Most people prefer to buy artificial cleaning products to polish their stainless steel items without knowing that they contain harsh chemicals.

What many do not know is that an ingredient such as cucumber can help to fulfill the same task but in an ecological and healthy way.

How to use?

• Cut several slices of fresh cucumber and rub them on the items you want to clean.
• Repeat the same action as many times as necessary and, finally, polish with a dry cloth.

3. Mask to rejuvenate the skin

Applying cucumber to the skin is one of the best natural treatments to avoid premature signs of aging.

Its active compounds reduce wrinkles, blemishes and other imperfections that affect beauty.

How to use?

• Process half a cucumber in the blender, mix it with a little olive oil and apply it to the areas of the skin that you want to treat.
• Let it act for at least 20 minutes and rinse.
• Use it up to three times a week.

4. Remedy to combat bad breath

The properties of this vegetable are also useful to neutralize bad breath that remains after eating dishes with onion or garlic.

How to use?

• Cut a slice of cucumber, without removing its peel, and chew it for two or three minutes.

5. Polishing leather shoes

Shoes made of leather and similar materials can be polished with a simple cucumber slice.

How to use?

• Cut the piece of cucumber, rub it vigorously on the surface of the shoes and remove the excess with a soft cloth.

6. Remove steam from the bathroom

The bathroom windows tend to fog up when we take a shower with warm or hot water. If this situation bothers you and you don’t have much time to clean them, go ahead and take advantage of this trick.

How to use?

• Rub a piece of cucumber all over the glass surfaces before turning on the taps.
• Dry excess water with a soft cloth.

7. Remedy for headaches

If after a long workday you feel a tension headache, all you need is a little cucumber to relax.

How to use?

• Peel half a cucumber, cut it into small slices and consume it half an hour before going to sleep.

8. Relieve sunburn

The anti-inflammatory and cooling properties of this vegetable make it a good natural remedy to relieve sunburn.

How to use?

• Cut a thick slice of cucumber and rub it on the affected areas, three times a day.

9. Erase pencil stains

If you don’t have a product to remove pencil stains on walls and other surfaces, try this interesting use of cucumber.

How to use?

• Take a piece of unpeeled cucumber and rub it for a few seconds on the scratched area.
• Repeat if you consider it necessary and dry with a cloth if there are traces of water.

Finally, as you have just seen, there are many alternative uses for this prodigious vegetable. Start enjoying it for these purposes and discover that it is a good ally in your home.

Daniela Echeverri Castro

Professional writer with more than 7 years of experience. Daniela Echeverri Castro has worked as a content creator and editor on different web pages. She has been coordinator and content manager in various editorial teams. He also has extensive experience in SEO and digital marketing. In recent years he has focused his writing work on health, nutrition and wellness issues. In addition, he took the course Nutrition and obesity: overweight control, offered by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Likewise, he has collaborated in several projects of editing and curation of texts for thematic blogs. Since 2014 she has been an editor at Better with Health and currently collaborates in the editorial section of Grupo MContigo.