Guangdong Luffa is an annual herb climbing vine of Cucurbitaceae. Its shape is basically the same as that of towel gourd, but the stem has obvious edges and corners, and the lower part of tendrils also has edges and corners. It is cultivated in Guangdong and Guangxi, but rare in the north. Tender fruits can be used as vegetables. When it is mature, the reticular fiber inside is called towel gourd, which can replace sponge to wash stoves and furniture. It can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation, menstruation regulation and detoxification.

nutritive value

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". It is also helpful for women to eat more loofah to regulate irregular menstruation.

Edible efficacy

1, anti-scurvy: Luffa has a high content of vitamin C, which can be used to fight scurvy and prevent various vitamin C deficiencies.

2, brain-strengthening beauty: beneficial to children's brain development and brain health of middle-aged and elderly people; The juice of towel gourd stem has the special function of keeping skin elastic, and can beautify and wrinkle.

3. Antivirus and antiallergic: Luffa extract has obvious preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus, and also has strong antiallergic effect.