Ayurveda & Asana Yoga icon Ayurveda & Asana Yoga Download on App Store

Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Cucumber Trapusha

Also known as: kheera

The summer cooler — hydrating and pitta-pacifying; classical diuretic.

Check Cucumber Against Your Prakriti & Daily Macros Log 704 Ayurvedic ingredients and 1,511 recipes with Six Tastes + verified USDA nutrition on iPhone & iPad.
Download on the App Store
Cucumber — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Cucumber — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Liquid, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Sharad · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

The summer cooler — hydrating and pitta-pacifying; classical diuretic.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Eat at midday when agni is strongest; salt lightly and add roasted cumin to aid digestion.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Shaka varga.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • raita with roasted cumin
  • salads with lemon and mint
  • cucumber-mint water

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high kapha with congestion
  • Contraindication: weak agni (evening use)
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): at night (traditional caution — hard to digest late)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cucumber

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/2 cucumber (150g):

iOS App for iPhone & iPad

Practice with 908 illustrated postures, custom prāṇāyāma timers & dosha meal plans

Combine classical Vata, Pitta, and Kapha balance, Six Tastes (Shad Rasa), and seasonal Ritucharya routines with verified USDA calorie, macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral tracking.

Download on the App Store Compare with Cal AI, MyFitnessPal & Yoga Apps

Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cucumber

Akki RotiBreakfast · 45 min

Akki Roti

Akki Roti is a freshly cooked griddle bread with restrained fat. Vata: serve soft with ghee and a moist accompaniment. P...

Andhra Cucumber Mung PappuLunch · 45 min

Andhra Cucumber Mung Pappu

Cooked cucumber makes this mung pappu cooling without serving the vegetable raw Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghe...

Millet-Curd Rice (Cooling)Lunch · 43 min

Millet-Curd Rice (Cooling)

Soft millet is cooled before yogurt and cucumber are folded in for this hot-season grain bowl. Vata: serve closer to war...

Cucumber Fennel RaitaSnack · 26 min

Cucumber Fennel Raita

Cucumber Fennel Raita is a concentrated accompaniment; use a small portion with a compatible meal Vata: pair it with war...

Cucumber RaitaSnack · 17 min

Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita is a yogurt condiment intended in small spoonfuls alongside a warm meal. Vata: serve closer to room tempe...

Grishma Cooling PlateLunch · 40 min

Grishma Cooling Plate

Warm rice with cucumber, mint, and churned buttermilk makes a mild hot-season midday plate. Vata: keep the rice warm and...

Grishma Quinoa Cooked Cucumber PeaLunch · 45 min

Grishma Quinoa Cooked Cucumber Pea

Grishma Quinoa Cooked Cucumber Pea is composed for grishma with seasonal texture, produce, and seasoning Vata: serve war...

Related Vegetable Ingredients

Raw jackfruit (kathal)Vegetable · Cooling

Raw jackfruit (kathal)

The fibrous unripe panasa — a meat-like vegetable that satisfies deeply but demands strong agni.

Raw mango (sabzi/dal use)Vegetable · Heating

Raw mango (sabzi/dal use)

The classical unripe amra — intensely sour, appetite-rousing; cooked into dals and panna it becomes summer's tart shield

Raw papayaVegetable · Heating

Raw papaya

Rich in papain — a potent digestive that breaks down proteins, and a strong uterine stimulant: classical and modern sour

Red onionVegetable · Heating

Red onion

Balya and vrishya — strengthening and grounding, yet rajasic: traditionally excluded from sattvic and monastic kitchens.