Medicinal value of loofah

Sponge gourd is not only edible, but also has certain medicinal value. Here I will tell you about some of the medicinal values ​​of sponge gourd:

Loofah scent:

(Melon) sweet, mild and non-toxic.

Indications of loofah:

1. Acne. Use old loofah, three inches from the stem, burn it with the skin, grind it into powder, and take it with sugar water.

2. Carbuncle does not heal, and the wound is very deep. Mash the loofah and apply the juice frequently.

3. Wind-heat rib swelling: Burn the loofah to preserve its properties, grind it into powder, mix with water and apply.

4. For sciatica: Dry the squash peel, grind it into powder, mix it with liquor and apply it on the skin.

5. For chilblains on hands and feet, burn old loofah and mix with wax lard to apply.

6. Hemorrhoids, fistula and rectal prolapse: Use 50 cents of burnt loofah ashes, lime and realgar, grind them into powder, mix with pig gallbladder, egg white and sesame oil, and apply the powder until the prolapsed intestines are retracted.

7. Intestinal wind and bleeding. Use dried loofah after frost to preserve its nature, grind it into powder, take 2 qian on an empty stomach, and drink with wine.

8. Hemorrhage: Use the ashes of old loofah and palm burnt in equal parts, and take with salt wine or salt soup.

9. If you have difficulty in producing milk, burn the loofah seeds and grind them into powder. Take one or two coins of the powder with wine. Cover your mouth with a thick cloth to induce sweating. The milk will be produced.

10. Intestinal pain, around the navel and to the heart. Burn old loofah with stems and grind into powder. Take three grams each time, mixed with hot wine. For serious cases, take two or three times and the pain will go away.

11. Swollen and lopsided eggs. Burn old loofah to preserve its properties, grind it into powder, and mix it with refined honey to make a paste. Take one spoonful every night with good wine.

12. Lumbar pain: Fry the loofah seeds until they are charred, mash them, and take them with wine. Apply the residue to the painful area.

13. Throat swells and hurts. Grind the loofah and drink the juice.

14. To resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Burn the loofah to preserve its properties, grind it into powder, add dates and make into balls as big as marbles. Take one pill each time with warm wine.

15. Toothache caused by wind. Use a raw loofah, rub it with salt and burn it to make it soft, grind it into powder and rub it on your teeth frequently, and the saliva will stop and the pain will heal. If the ribs are swollen, you can apply the powder with water. This recipe is ineffective in treating tooth decay.

16. Knife sores. Use old lime, new lime, loofah root and leaves, and leek root in equal parts, mash them until very soft, make them into cakes, dry them in the shade, grind them into powder and apply them on the wound. It can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and promote tissue regeneration, and has a special effect.

17. For all long-term ulcers, boil old loofah roots in water and apply to the affected area.