The eight-pronged gourd is a species of loofah. Loofah is also known as vegetable gourd, flocculent gourd, heavenly hanging gourd, cool in nature, sweet in flavor, belonging to the lung, stomach, liver, large intestine meridian.
Effects: Clearing away heat and removing phlegm, cooling the blood and detoxifying the toxin.
Applicable people: loofah burned into charred ash and ground into powder can be used for lung heat caused by coughing, coughing yellow phlegm, thick, as well as blood in the stool, bleeding hemorrhoids, etc.; burned into charred ash and ground into powder, with boiling water can be used for heat toxicity caused by the pain of subcutaneous abscesses, rashes and other people.
Nutritional value: loofah in addition to containing a variety of vitamins and trace elements, but also contains saponins, loofah bitter quality, a large amount of mucus and other ingredients, is one of the low-calorie fruits and vegetables.
Method of consumption: eight-pronged melon is suitable for fried or boiled soup.
In the case of daily consumption, food efficacy is limited, and can not play a role in the treatment of disease. If you have any uncomfortable symptoms, please consult a doctor in time to avoid delaying your condition.