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| The Snake Cucumber |
Along with cucumber, watermelon and
muskmelon, the snake melon or Armenian Cucumber or popularly known as Kakri in
India is the best fruit in summer. It resembles cucumber in taste and internal
texture, but has a different shape and has no bitter taste. It is long and
slender like a thin bottle gourd or snake gourd but is quite different from it. It is also known as snake cucumber or yard
long cucumber and is most flavored and tasty when it is about one foot feet
long even if it grows about 3 feet in length.
Contents
It has plenty of fiber, calcium,
phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and silicon. The raw snake melon is a rich source
of iodine. Besides being a healthy food it fights against several diseases. But
in winter it is supposed to cause several diseases.
Its demand increases in summer as it
reduces the effects of heat of the summer. It is full of several alkalies and
water.
It is full of vitamins and
sufficiently fulfills the daily need of vitamins in body. These vitamins
strengthen the immune system of the body.
All the spas in the world use snake
cucumber in their treatments.
It is better not to drink water
after the intake of kakri.
Dehydeation
The snake cucumber contains more
water than cucumber. It maintains the water levels of the body in severe heat
of the summer. The regular intake of it in summer saves from dehydration.
Weight
Loss
The Armenian Cucumber is also taken
for weight loss. It is very beneficial if you feel great hunger and your weight
is increasing day by day. It has enough water and fiber, but has no calories.
That is why it is the best option for weight loss.
Diabetes
and Cholesterol
The intake of snake melon maintains
the levels of cholesterol and diabetes. It controls the levels of insulin. It
also contains sterol which controls the levels of cholesterol.
Digestion
The Armenian Cucumber is the best
salad which helps in strengthening the digestive system. The regular intake of it
helps in several stomach disorders. It removes the disorders of bile and helps
in gastric, acidity, chest inflammation, constipation etc.
Sunburn
and Wrinkles
In addition to eating, the rubbing
of snake melon on face saves from the diseases caused by the harmful rays of
sunlight. It also reduces the fine lines or facial wrinkles
Removes
Toxins and Stones
The presence of water in snake melon
neutralizes and removes the toxic substances from the body.
The regular intake of it gives
relief in the problem of stones.
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