CUCUMBER

This vegetable has a patola shape but has a watermelon color and texture. It is a vine plant.

ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA:
The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around ribbing with thin, spiraling tendrils. The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit.

* The potassium content of cucumber makes it highly useful for conditions of high and low blood pressure.
* Cucumber contains erepsin, the enzyme that helps to digest protein.
* The high silicon and sulphur content of the cucumber is said to promote the growth of hair, especially when the juice of the cucumber is added to the juice of carrot, lettuce and spinach.
* A mixture of cucumber juice with carrot juice is said to be beneficial for rheumatic conditions resulting from excessive uric acid in the body.
* Cucumber juice is also valuable for helping diseases of the teeth, gums, especially in cases of pyorrhea.
* The high mineral content of this vegetable also helps to prevent splitting of nails of the fingers and toes.
* Cucumber, radish and bitter gourd are beneficial in diabetes.