What is loofah? What is the alias of loofah?

Maybe we only know that loofah is a kind of vegetable, so our understanding of loofah is not thorough enough. Here is a detailed introduction to the summary of loofah:

What is Loofah:

Luffa is a climbing herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, and its root system is strong. The stem is vine-like, five-sided, green, and the main and side vines grow luxuriantly. The stem nodes have branched tendrils and are prone to adventitious roots. It is distributed and cultivated both at home and abroad. The fruit is a summer vegetable, and the various nutrients it contains are higher than those of melon foods. The special substances it contains, such as saponins, bitter luffa, mucilage, wood glue, citrulline, xylan and interferon, have certain special effects. When mature, the mesh fibers inside are called luffa, which can be used instead of sponges to wash stoves and furniture; it can also be used for medicinal purposes, with the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation, menstruation and detoxification. In addition, the homophonic "dead hang" of luffa is a nickname for the hang in the game, and "stinky luffa" is also a nickname for the hang.

English name:

fruit of Towel Gourd, Suakwa Vegetablesponge

Other names:

Tian loofah, Tianluo, man melon, cotton melon, cloth melon, Tianluo melon, fish shark, Tiandiao melon, Chunyang melon, Tianluo silk, Tianluo cloth melon, Yu Ci, Xiguoluo melon, Tianluo fluff, spinning line, Tian skull, vegetable melon, water melon, silk melon, fluff melon, brick melon, mud melon.

Luffa belongs to the dicotyledonous plant medicinal gourd family. Its mature fruit, fruit veins, leaves, vines, roots and seeds are used as medicine. The medicinal value of luffa is very high, and the whole body can be used. The various nutrients contained in luffa are higher than those in melon foods. The special substances such as saponins, luffa bitters, mucilage, wood glue, citrulline, xylan and interferon contained in it have certain special effects.

It originated in tropical Asia and was native to Indonesia (another theory is that it originated in India). It was introduced to China around the Song Dynasty and became a common vegetable for people. At present, there are two main types of sponge gourds for vegetable use, namely ordinary sponge gourd and ribbed sponge gourd. The former is cultivated in all parts of the country, while the latter is mainly cultivated in South China.