cucumber (thing)

Ritual Uses:

In Africa, the Nuer tribe sometimes consecrates a small wild cucumber and sacrifice it in place of a treasured ox during ceremonies.

Uses In Folk Magic:

Healing
• The peel bound onto the forehead has been said to relieve headache pain.
• Peeling and eating a raw cucumber can bring about quick relief from stress.
• Eating a cucumber while ill encourages the speedy recovery of the afflicted.

Lust & Fertility
• Cucumber seeds are often eaten to promote fertility.
• The fruit of the cucumber, however, hinders lust.

General
• Add cucumbers to your diet when peace is desired.

Sources:

• Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1998.
• A Kitchen Witches' Guide to Vegetables. "Kitchen Witchery". www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4536/WiseWomansCottage/kwveggies.html. Accessed: 21 December 2001.