Luffa leaf is the leaf of Cucurbitaceae plant Luffa, which is widely cultivated in the north and south of China. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping bleeding and dispelling summer heat. It is mainly harvested in summer and autumn, dried or used for fresh use. Its leaf shape is triangular or nearly round, with the length and width of 10- 12cm. The edge of the leaf is serrated, the base is deep heart-shaped and the color is dark green.
Efficacy and Function of Luffa Leaves
Luffa leaves have a particularly good hemostatic effect after taking medicine, which can shorten the clotting time of human body, and have an obvious therapeutic effect on traumatic bleeding. At the same time, it is a Chinese herbal medicine that can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. It can enter the lung meridian, improve the respiratory function of human lung, clear lung heat, relieve lung dryness, and eliminate inflammation in lung and trachea, and has a particularly good therapeutic effect on people who often have cough and phlegm.
Edible method of towel gourd leaf
The most common eating method of towel gourd leaves is to stir-fry the fresh towel gourd leaves with eggs. When cooking, it is necessary to wash and chop the fresh towel gourd leaves, add a small amount of edible salt to marinate them, and when they become soft, pour out the sticky water, then mix three or four eggs with the towel gourd leaves, add a small amount of edible salt, put oil in the wok and heat them, then directly put the prepared egg liquid into the pot, stir-fry them quickly, and stir-fry them into blocks.
Taboos for eating loofah leaves
Luffa leaf can also be eaten and used as medicine, but there are some taboos when it is taken. Because Luffa leaf tastes bitter and cold, people will absorb too many cold ingredients after eating it, which will easily lead to spleen and stomach deficiency cold. Therefore, those who are cold and have symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency cold in life are forbidden to eat Luffa leaf. If they eat Luffa leaf, there will be adverse reactions and harm to their health.