Luffa has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Ancient medical books and their Compendium of Materia Medica all say that loofah can "clear away heat and benefit intestines". Eating some loofah soup in summer can relieve the heat. Cooking time should not be long when making soup, which can keep the bright green color of loofah. The skin of towel gourd and flower of towel gourd boil water instead of tea together, which also has the effect of heatstroke prevention and antipyretic.
dosage
Oral administration: decoction, 9 ~15g; Or into powder. External use: appropriate amount, grinding and applying; Or tamping.
Taboo: those who are too deficient in yin can eat more and slippery sperm, so they are famous for pouring yang dishes.
Collecting and processing: when eating loofah in summer and autumn, collect the peeled peel and use it rarely or dry it in the sun.
Luffa contains B vitamins to prevent skin aging and vitamin C to whiten skin, which can protect skin, eliminate plaque and make skin white and tender. It is a rare beauty product, so Luffa juice is called "Beauty Water".
Luffa contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B 1 and vitamin C, as well as saponin, plant mucus, xylose gum, bitter substance of Luffa, citrulline and so on.
Every100g contains protein1.4-1.5g, fat 0. 1 g, carbohydrate 4.3-4.5g, crude fiber 0.3-0.5g, ash 0.5g and calcium18. Ascorbic acid 5-8mg.
Reference to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Luffa Skin, People's Health Network-the delicious taste of fruits and vegetables in summer, Baidu Encyclopedia-Luffa.