Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Luffa, Rag gourd, Sponge cucumber |
Latin |
Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn. |
Plantparts | Aerial part, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Seeds, Unspecified |
Diseases & Uses |
| Cathartic, laxative, aperient, catharic, movements of the bowel, purgative |
Plantparts | Methods of Preparation | Methods of Use |
| foliage | decoction | - |
| foliage | Extract | - |
| foliage | Fresh | - |
| foliage | Maceration | - |
| foliage | Roasted | - |
| Fruit | - | Not specified |
| Fruits | decoction | - |
| Fruits | Extract | - |
| Fruits | Fresh | - |
| Fruits | Maceration | - |
| Fruits | Roasted | - |
| Seeds | decoction | - |
| Seeds | Extract | - |
| Seeds | Fresh | - |
| Seeds | Maceration | - |
| Seeds | Roasted | - |
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