Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Luffa ↔ Cathartic

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

foliagedecoction-
foliageExtract-
foliageFresh-
foliageMaceration-
foliageRoasted-
Fruit-Not specified
Fruitsdecoction-
FruitsExtract-
FruitsFresh-
FruitsMaceration-
FruitsRoasted-
Seedsdecoction-
SeedsExtract-
SeedsFresh-
SeedsMaceration-
SeedsRoasted-
Source: LiberHerbarum/XPn6834Sn0018

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