Tools/raw materials: loofah, glass bottle, scissors.
Extraction steps:
1. First of all, you need to grow loofah. If you simply want loofah water, you can collect loofah water about 0/5 days after planting.
2. After planting loofah 15 days, cut off the loofah vine to find the main root, cut it at a position about 1m from the ground, and cut it obliquely. The wound area is large and there is much water.
3. Cut off the loofah vine, and when you see water coming out, insert the loofah vine into a sterile bottle without water and oil, and collect loofah water.
4. The best temperature for collecting loofah water is 28 degrees Celsius. When the air is humid, the water yield of towel gourd collected at this time is the largest.
5. One loofah vine can collect loofah water for 3 days. Under the appropriate temperature and humidity, about 300ml of water can be generated in 8 hours, and the wound is cut once a day. The loofah water can reach 700~ 1000ml.
Expanding knowledge: how to preserve the stock solution of loofah.
The towel gourd water collected by ourselves has no additives, and sufficient active substances can supplement nutrition for the skin, thus achieving the effects of whitening, anti-wrinkle and hydrating. The root water of loofah picked up at home can only be kept for about 2-3 days. If it takes too long, it will deteriorate and the nutrients in it will be lost.
The loofah water collected by yourself can be sealed in glass bottles and stored in the refrigerator. When in use, pour out some, use them all at once, and then immediately put the bottle in the refrigerator to keep it sealed.
It is best to filter the extracted loofah water once with filter paper or filtering equipment, and then filter it again after 24 hours, and then store it in a dark environment of 10 degree, which can ensure that it will not deteriorate for 3 years.
Luffa water, as a medicinal material, has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, clearing away heat and moistening skin. Regular use can effectively remove blackheads and acne. Moreover, Luffa is sweet and warm, which can regulate facial sebum secretion and has refreshing, astringent, calming and balancing effects on facial skin. Self-made loofah water should be used frequently to make it play its greatest role.