Luffa can generally be divided into two types: angular and non-angular. Among them, the angular one is called "angular Luffa". This kind of Luffa has obvious edges and corners on the outside, and its taste is relatively hard.

The non-edged one is called "water melon", that is, ordinary towel gourd. Its epidermis is usually bright, its body shape is short and thick, and its moisture content is more, so its taste will be softer and tender. But in fact, water melon also belongs to towel gourd varieties, but its name is different for different regions.

Either water melon or loofah has a certain effect.

Water melon and towel gourd belong to towel gourd varieties, both of which are rich in nutrients. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, they have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and promoting lactation and reducing lactation, so they can all play a certain role in reducing lactation.

Among them, the water content in water melon is more, and it tastes soft and tender, while the taste of loofah is harder and chewy, so it can be chosen according to the personal tastes and hobbies of the parturient.

3 How to eat milk with loofah in confinement and cook soup with loofah.

For lying-in women, it is suggested to eat more foods rich in protein and soup water during the second month, which will be more conducive to the secretion of milk. Therefore, it is suggested that when eating loofah, it can be boiled into loofah soup to drink.

When cooking loofah soup, you can also cook it with other breast-feeding ingredients, such as medulla tetrapanacis, pig's trotters, lean meat, ribs, etc., so that the effect of milking can be better for pregnant women.

4 can loofah be milked when fried? It also plays a certain role.

Loofah has the functions of dredging channels and activating collaterals, cooling blood and detoxifying, and frying loofah will not affect the efficacy of loofah, so it is ok if you want to fry it, so the taste will be better.

However, because the maternal activity is relatively small, and the body is weak, and the gastrointestinal digestive function is not very good, it is recommended to use less oil and less salt when frying loofah, so as not to cause a greater burden on the maternal body, which is not conducive to health.