Jiaoxiaoqiao
"Luffa is born with vines, and the vines are covered with flowers. The shed has grown into a vine, and the vine has actually increased. " Loofah grows vines, and vines are full of flowers along the shed. The shed is a continuation of vine growth, and the longer it grows, the stronger it becomes.
Luffa has strong adaptability and can be cultivated in all kinds of soil. Luffa has many names, such as Tianluo, Bugua, Broccoli, Watermelon, Spinning, Tianluofa, Tiandiaogua, Daoyang Melon, Tianluobo Melon, and Washing Pot Melon.
The content of trace element selenium in loofah is high, with 0.86 microgram selenium per100g loofah, almost exceeding all melons. Selenium is an essential trace element for human body, which can enhance immunity, improve eyesight, prevent cancer and prolong life.
The melon meat of loofah is green and transparent, and it tastes pure and delicious whether it is fried or made into soup. Luffa is sweet in taste and cool in nature. It enters the liver and stomach meridians, and has the effects of clearing away summer heat and cooling blood, detoxicating and relaxing bowels, expelling wind and resolving phlegm, moistening muscles and beautifying, dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation, discharging milk and regulating irregular menstruation.
Luffa also has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, cooling blood to stop bleeding, beautifying and resisting cancer, and can treat diseases such as soreness of bones and muscles and hematochezia. Luffa is rich in B vitamins and has the function of strengthening the brain. It also contains saponins, which has a certain cardiotonic effect.
There are many kinds of loofah, such as meat loofah, snake loofah, ribbed loofah, Taiwan Province loofah, white jade loofah, white jade fragrant loofah and green jade loofah. Take Luffa as an example, which is characterized by long cylindrical fruit, thin skin and thick flesh, long fruiting time and large amount of fruit. A plant can bear dozens of fruits.
Luffa seeds are flat and have the effect of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm. In summer, people with lung heat and cough and excessive phlegm can effectively relieve symptoms by crushing loofah seeds and brewing them with boiling water as tea.
Luffa flower is cold, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Take two or three luffa flowers in summer, wash them, decoct them in water for 8 minutes, let them cool, then take the juice and drink it once a day for five days, which has a certain effect on sore throat caused by excessive internal heat.
Efficacy of various parts of luffa
Luffa vine has the effect of dredging channels and collaterals. Take 10 grams of Luffa vine in summer and take it once a day for three days, which can effectively relieve the symptoms such as neck stiffness and pain caused by air conditioning.
Luffa leaves are slightly cold, bitter and sour, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. For people with insufficient cerebral blood supply, taking two or three pieces of loofah leaves to make tea can effectively relieve symptoms. In addition, loofah leaves can also relieve inflammation and stop bleeding for external use.
Vascular bundles of dried mature fruits of Cucurbitaceae plant Luffa. Fruit ripens in summer and autumn. Picking when the peel turns yellow and the inside is dry, removing the skin and pulp, washing, drying in the sun and removing the seeds.
Luffa is sweet in taste and cool in nature, and has the natural functions of sterilization, disinfection and deodorization. Since ancient times, people have used Luffa to wash dishes. People not only drink Luffa tea, but also use it to make insoles, bath products and kitchen cleaning products.
"Yellow flowers fade green body length, white knot silk bag trapped xiao frost. It' s so thin that it' s just a twist, and it' s just stained with fat. "
After the yellow flowers faded, the green melon body grew up, with shredded melon like frost on the part. Finally, it becomes a thin twist, which can be used to give people beauty.
The ancients all knew that loofah can maintain beauty. Indeed, vitamin B 1 contained in loofah can prevent skin aging, and vitamin C can whiten skin and other ingredients, protect skin, eliminate plaque and make skin white and tender. Therefore, towel gourd juice is known as "beauty water".
Two small coup:
Don't throw away the old loofah. It's also a good treasure to raise flowers. The pulp of silk melon is very porous and breathable. If it is mixed with soil, you don't have to worry about the root rot caused by water accumulation.
Dip the pulp in hot vinegar water, and directly clean the oil on the stove, which will be cleaned quickly. Moreover, cleaning with pulp is gentle and will not cause great damage to the gas stove, which is very practical!