Luffa leaf, Chinese medicine name. It is the leaves of Luffa cylindrica (L.)Roem. and Luffa acutangula (L.)Roxb. of Cucurbitaceae. Throughout the country. It mainly has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping bleeding and dispelling summer heat. Commonly used for carbuncle, furuncle, tinea, snake bite, soup fire injury, sore throat, traumatic bleeding, summer heat and polydipsia.