. Can be used for treating phlegm and asthma, cough, galactorrhea, body heat and polydipsia, bloody stool and urine, metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia, chest and hypochondriac pain, and muscle soreness. Eating loofah often in summer can relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst.
Luffa seed: Luffa seed is flat, bitter and sweet, and has the effects of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and killing insects. Can be used for treating cough due to lung heat, yellow and thick phlegm, and ascariasis.
Luffa flower: Luffa flower is cold, sweet and slightly bitter. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, and can be used for treating cough, rhinitis and sinusitis caused by lung heat.
Luffa vine: It has the functions of dredging meridians, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and is mostly used for arthritis, cervical spondylosis and cough.
Luffa leaves: slightly cold, bitter and sour, can clear away heat and toxic materials, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and can stop bleeding and diminish inflammation for external use.
Luffa sponge: Luffa sponge, after aging and drying, has strong fibers in its skin, hence the name. Chinese medicine believes that loofah is flat and sweet, and has the function of dredging collaterals and promoting blood circulation. It is suitable for chest and hypochondriac pain, muscle and bone pain, breast abscess swelling and pain, and breast obstruction.
Luffa cream: It is made from old luffa or fresh luffa by burning into ashes, which has the effects of stopping bleeding, relieving pain and diminishing inflammation.
Luffa is a treasure all over the body, and it is also a good vegetable for health in summer. Eating more loofah in summer will bring unexpected gains.