Luffa seeds are the seeds of the Cucurbitaceae plant Luffa or Cantonese Luffa. When the fruits are ripe in autumn, when harvesting Luffa, the seeds are collected and dried at the same time. Contains fatty oil, triterpene saponins, melanin, cucurbitacin B, protein, sugar, etc. It has the function of diluting water and removing heat, and can be used for edema of the limbs, stranguria, intestinal wind, etc. It can also be used for coughs, relieving low back pain, expelling roundworms, etc. People suffering from athlete's foot, bloating, spleen deficiency and pregnant women should not eat it.

Efficacy and Usage

1. Cough: Appropriate amount of loofah seeds, roast and grind into powder, take 10g each time, 3 times a day, decoct in water and take.

2. Liver cirrhosis and peritoneal effusion: 10g loofah seeds, grind into powder, take 2 times with boiled water.

3. To repel roundworms: raw black melon seeds and peel them. Adults take 50 capsules a day, children may take less, once a day. Take it on an empty stomach with half a cup of boiled water for 3 days.

4. Chronic low back pain: 10g loofah seeds, roasted and ground into powder, taken with rice wine.

Luffa rind is the peel of luffa gourd or Cantonese luffa of the Cucurbitaceae family. In summer and autumn, when eating luffa, collect the peeled peel and dry it in the sun. It is often used to treat sores, boils, sores and other diseases, and can also prevent heatstroke. Usage: To prevent heatstroke: appropriate amount of loofah rind and ground flowers, wash and decoct in water instead of tea.