Indications
- Difficulty in passing urine
- Heart diseases
- Loss of appetite
- Eczema
- Vaginal itching
- Cancer
Preparations
Ingredients
- Cucumber - 2 (50 mg)
- Butter milk - 1 cup.
- Tomato - 2
- Lemon juice - ½ teaspoons
- Coriander leaves - ¼ bunches
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Method
- Peel and slice cucumber. Blend it with tomato pieces and lemon juice in a food processor. Now add buttermilk and mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper as required and pour the soup into a shallow serving bowl. Sprinkle black pepper powder for added taste.
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Properties
- Anti-poisonous
- Binds the stools
- Diuretic
- Heavy to digest
- It is cooling
- It is good for summer
- Quenches the thirst
- Restores body fluids
- Rich in vitamin C, foliate, dietary fiber and potassium
- Tasty
- The older cucumber balances pitta, but increases kapha
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Glossary
Tridosha - Three body humors i.e., Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Dosha - Body humor that has gone out of balance.
Vata - It refers to one of the three doshas. It is made of air and ether. This functional unit of the body is characterized by movement, coldness, lightness and dryness. When out of balance, it produces pain in various body parts.
Pitta - It is one of the three doshas and is made up of fire and water. Pitta is characterized by heat, temperature and digestion in the body. When imbalanced it produces heat and a burning sensation .
Kapha - Constitutes one of the three doshas. This is made of earth and water. It is characterized by fluidity, strength and nourishment. When imbalanced it produces heaviness and phlegm in the body.
