When it comes to luffa, many people know that fresh luffa is very nutritious and has many therapeutic effects. But where's the o
ld loofah? You may say that old luffa doesn't have much taste, but the luffa network inside is a good helper for washing dishes.
Friends who have used it know that they can even wash dishes very clean without using dishwashing detergent. Little do they kn
ow, in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine, these intertwined luffa networks are actually natural medicinal treasures that can
penetrate the meridians of the human body. Li Shizhen clearly stated in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that in the case of
melon aging, the tendons and collaterals are interconnected, and the sexual septum is connected. Therefore, it can connect the
meridians and organs of the human body, remove wind and detoxify, reduce swelling and phlegm, relieve pain and kill insects, a
nd treat various blood diseases. With its unique network structure, the old silk gourd has a miraculous effect of directly connecting to the organs and veins, resolving heat and toxins, eliminating swelling and pain, and even treating lipomas.
Lipoma is called "phlegm nucleus" in traditional Chinese medicine, and its essence is the product of phlegm dampness and bloo
d stasis in the body. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon states: "Yang transforms Qi, Yin forms". Insufficient Yang Qi leads to poor
circulation of Qi and blood, causing phlegm, dampness, and turbid substances to condense under the skin, forming "isolated isla
nds". Western medicine believes that lipoma is caused by abnormal proliferation of fat cells, while traditional Chinese medicine f
ocuses more on the underlying physical imbalance - spleen deficiency and dampness, liver depression and qi stagnation, and ob
struction of the three burners are the core pathological mechanisms.
The deep penetration of the loofah meridian and its ability to clear heat make it a powerful tool in traditional Chinese medicine f
or regulating blood and phlegm diseases, especially in the treatment of lipomas. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can
penetrate deep into the three burners (upper burner for the heart and lungs, middle burner for the spleen and stomach, and low
er burner for the liver and kidneys), and clear phlegm, dampness, and blockage. Its nature is slightly cold, which can dissolve dam
p heat and phlegm turbidity, and prevent the regeneration of phlegm dampness. As a channel for the circulation of qi, blood, an
d body fluids, if not unobstructed, phlegm and dampness are prone to accumulate into "nuclei". The combination of loofah and
herbal medicine can unblock the Sanjiao waterway and promote phlegm and dampness metabolism. Can promote blood circula
tion and unblock meridians, soften and dissipate formed phlegm nuclei. It has the functions of "connecting meridians, harmonizi
ng blood vessels, resolving phlegm and regulating qi", promoting the flow of qi and blood, and blocking the vicious cycle of phl
egm and blood stasis. The formation of lipomas is closely related to the accumulation of dampness and heat. Loofah has a slight
coldness in its collaterals, which can clear away dampness and heat in the body, reduce the generation of phlegm and dampnes
s, and eliminate lipomas from the source.
The ancient people condensed the detoxification wisdom of the silk gourd network into "removing heat leads to wind", vividly re
vealing its therapeutic logic: clearing the heat and toxins in the meridians like dredging a river, restoring the natural flow of qi, bl
ood, and body fluids. And most skin diseases caused by heat toxicity, such as acne, pemphigus vulgaris, sores, prickly heat, etc.,
can also be relieved through the loofah network. But people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not try the loo
fah meridian.
Loofah is recommended by Professor Xu Wenbing for the treatment of lipomas. Loofah can clear heat and phlegm, disperse nod
ules and eliminate carbuncles, and can be regarded as the nemesis of lipomas. The method is very simple. You can boil water wit
h loofah and drink it, or use loofah regularly to cook and eat it every day. If you eat it for two months, the lipoma will disappear.
The method of obtaining loofah web is to pick the fruit in autumn when the fruit is ripe, the skin turns yellow, and the inside is d
ry. Rub off the outer skin and flesh, or soak in water until the skin and flesh rot, remove and wash, remove the seeds, and dry in t
he sun. Cut a small section when needed and put it in a pot to boil water. Drink water without eating residue. Although fresh and
tender luffa does not have the obvious health benefits of luffa, eating luffa two or three times a week can still achieve certain he
alth benefits.
