It can be eaten.

Effects and functions of loofah flowers:

1. Luffa flowers are cold in nature, so they can effectively clear away heat and detoxify, and have a good therapeutic effect on lung heat in the human body. . In addition, eating loofah flowers can relieve coughs and asthma. For some people who suffer from strep throat or summer heat, eating loofah flowers is the best choice.

2. Luffa flowers contain a lot of lysine, which can supplement the nutritional elements of the human body, allowing you to obtain some necessary elements that are not easy to absorb at ordinary times, and provide the most basic elements and energy for life activities. Loofah flowers can treat migraines. The pressure brought by modern society has given people adverse reactions on their bodies. Studies have found that the active ingredients in loofah flowers can ward off migraine attacks and reduce the pain caused by migraines.

3. Luffa flowers can also be used externally to play a significant astringent effect. You can boil the loofah flowers into a lake of water and directly apply it externally to the affected area. It can relieve some traumatic bleeding or swelling and pain in a timely manner. It has the effect of auxiliary medical treatment. Moreover, the cost of loofah flowers is very low, making it a high-quality and low-priced natural medicine that every family can afford.

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Taboos of eating luffa

People with weak body, internal cold and diarrhea should not eat more luffa, because luffa is cold in nature and eating too much may cause Aggravating physical weakness, worsening diarrhea, and causing some gastrointestinal problems.

Luffa also contains a special type of phytochemicals - saponins, which have the functions of regulating lipid metabolism, lowering cholesterol, antimicrobial, anti-tumor, anti-thrombosis, immune regulation, antioxidant and other effects. However, saponins are also toxins that can have a strong irritating effect on the digestive tract at a certain dose, leading to poisoning symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Luffa will produce a large amount of saponins when grown under improper planting conditions and improper storage, making the taste of luffa bitter. If you find that the loofah has a bitter taste, you should discard it to avoid poisoning. Don't think that bitter sponge gourd can "reduce fire". If you endure the pain and eat it, it will be poisoned and harm your body.

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