Guangdong Loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca)

粤丝瓜yuè sī guāYuesigua

Luffa aegyptiaca · Plant

Luffa aegyptiaca
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Indications

Cautions

Green fruit contains cytotoxic compounds; mature fruit generally safe; limited safety data for medicinal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Guangdong Loofah for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

See Luffa Cylindrica