Loofah (Luffa cylindrica)
丝瓜sī guāSigua
Luffa cylindrica · Plant
10
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 Loofah for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Bleeding From HemorrhoidsBlood StranguryCough Of Phlegm AsthmaEdemaFebrile Diseases With Vexation & ThirstFlooding & SpottingGalactostasisInnominate Toxin SwellingIntestinal Wind BleedingSores With Welling Abscess & Flat Abscess
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Loofah does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Clear Heat & Resolve PhlegmCool Blood & Resolve Toxin