Luffa is called watermelon in the Pearl River Delta region, which is sweet, cold and non-toxic. Meridian tropism, entering the liver and stomach meridians. Tang Liang told reporters that loofah not only has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood to stop bleeding, dredging channels and collaterals, promoting blood circulation and beautifying, but also can treat diseases such as excessive phlegm, asthma, cough, breast milk obstruction, fever, polydipsia, muscle soreness and bloody stool.
Luffa seed: It has the functions of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, detoxifying and moistening dryness, and expelling insects. Used for cough with excessive phlegm, deworming and constipation.
Luffa sponge: it is flat and sweet, clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. He is good at dredging collaterals, and can be used for chest and hypochondriac pain caused by muscle and bone pain, amenorrhea, postpartum hypogalactia, breast abscess, edema and qi stagnation and blood stasis, and also for bathing or scrubbing.
Luffa root: promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals to reduce swelling. Used for nasal congestion and runny nose.
Luffa vine: dredging meridians, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Used for lumbago, cough, nasal congestion, runny nose and cough.
Luffa leaves: hemostasis, phlegm and cough, heat and detoxification. Can be used for treating cough, cough, thirst, traumatic hemorrhage, scabies, pemphigus and miliaria.
Phoenix net-Chinese medicine teaches you to use loofah skillfully in summer to moisten fire.
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