The benefits of eating loofah for women in summer

　　Luffa is a climbing herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Its mature fruits, fruit, leaves, vines, roots and seeds are used as medicine. It originates from the tropical regions of Asia and is native to Indonesia. It was introduced to China around the Song Dynasty and became a commonly eaten vegetable. At present, there are two main types of luffa used for vegetables, namely ordinary luffa and ribbed luffa. The former is cultivated in both north and south of the Yangtze River, while the latter is mainly cultivated in South China.

　　Luffa has very high medicinal value and can be used throughout the body. The various nutrients contained in luffa are higher than melon foods, and the special substances such as saponins, luffa bitterness, mucilage, wood glue, citrulline, xylan and interferon have certain special effects. When mature, the network fibers inside are called loofahs, which can be used instead of sponges to clean stoves and furniture; they can also be used medicinally, with cooling, diuretic, blood-activating, menstrual flow, and detoxifying effects.

　　Effects and functions of loofah

　　1. Moisturizing and whitening

　　Protect skin , eliminate plaques and prevent skin aging. It is a rare beauty product for delicate skin. The juice of loofah vines and stems has the special function of maintaining skin elasticity. It can beautify and remove wrinkles, so loofah is known as "beauty water".

　　2. Brain health

　　Conducive to children’s brain development and middle school elderly brain healthy , and luffa extract has a significant preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus.

　　3. Promote blood circulation and unblock meridians

　　It has the effects of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying. External use can stop bleeding and reduce inflammation, female Eating more can help regulate menstruation.

　　4. Detoxify and reduce swelling

　　Luffa vine is bitter in taste and cool in nature. It has the functions of unblocking muscles and activating collaterals, dispelling cough and relieving phlegm. Luffa is sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis and reducing swelling.

　　Let’s introduce some loofah dishes

　　Loofah egg soup

　　Material

　　2 eggs

　　practice

　　1. Fry 2 eggs first and take them out for later use；

　　2. Stir-fry the loofah with oil and minced garlic for a while, then add stock；

　　3. After boiling, add the fried egg , cook briefly and add salt to taste. Garnish with green onion before serving.

　　Stir-fried edamame with loofah

　　It is salty and delicious, light and delicious. Ingredients: 150 grams of loofah, 150 grams of edamame,

　　seasoning

　　2 grams of salt, 3 grams of MSG, 1 gram of pepper, 50 grams of salad oil, 5 grams of pea starch

　　practice

　　1. Peel the loofah and cut into slices；

　　2. Peel the edamame beans, wash them, scald them in a pot of boiling water and then remove them.；

　　3. Put the wok on the fire, add oil and heat it to 50% temperature. Add loofah and edamame and stir-fry until fragrant.；

　　4. Cooking ingredients: When the loofah is cut, thicken the soup and collect the juice. When the juice is boiling, put it on a plate.