Is bitter loofah to eat? The efficacy and role of loofah and nutritional value

Loofah is a cucurbitaceous vegetable plant. It has a long history of cultivation in China and is still planted in the north and south regions of China. It is also widely cultivated in the temperate and tropical regions of the world.

Loofahs are generally marketed in two seasons. The loofahs cultivated in spring and spring are harvested from January to April the following year. The loofahs cultivated in summer and autumn are harvested from July to November. Bitter gourd is rich in nutrients and contains the following nutrients per 100 grams of gourd:

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Carbohydrates (g) 4.20

Heat (kcal) 20.00

Protein (grams) 1.00

Fat (g) 0.20

Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.04

Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.02

Vitamin E (mg) 0.22

Vitamin B6 (milligrams) 0.11

Carotene (micrograms) 90.00

Vitamin A (micrograms) 15.00

Vitamin C (Milligrams) 5.00

Dietary fiber (g) 0.60

Niacin (mg) 0.40

Folate (micrograms) 22.60

Potassium (mg) 115.00

Phosphorus (mg) 29.00

Calcium (mg) 14.00

Magnesium (mg) 11.00

Sodium (mg) 2.60

Iron (mg) 0.40

Selenium (micrograms) 0.86

Zinc (mg) 0.21

Manganese (mg) 0.06

Copper (mg) 0.06

Loofah sweet, cool, into the liver, stomach, Chinese medicine believes that loofah has Qingshuliangxue blood, detoxification constipation, expelling wind and phlegm, Run muscle beauty, through the meridians, blood line, under the milk, regulate menstruation and other effects, Can also be used to treat fever, fever, polydipsia, coughing, coughing, intestinal wind leaks, uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge, blood showers, swelling and sores, and women's breast milk.

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Loofah helps anti-inflammatory detoxification

Loofah on sinusitis, pharyngitis, blood in the stool and other symptoms have a certain degree of relief, help anti-inflammatory detoxification, loofah is rich in cellulose and water, helps intestinal peristalsis, help the body detoxification, relieve constipation.

Loofah helps to supplement nutrition

Loofah is rich in nutrients, protein, fat, crude fiber, and various minerals. It also contains ginseng, a component contained in ginseng, which helps the body replenish its nutrition and enhance its health.

Loofah helps to supplement vitamin C

Vitamins help combat scurvy, as well as antioxidants. Loofah is rich in vitamin C and is one of the sources of high-quality vitamin C.

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Loofah helps anti-allergy

The loofah alfalfa contained in the loofah has a strong anti-allergic effect, and eating loofah helps fight allergies.

Loofah helps whitening

Loofah is not only rich in vitamin C, but also contains B vitamins that prevent skin aging. It helps whiten and protect skin and eliminate chloasma on skin. It makes skin white and delicate, because loofah has a cosmetic effect, its extraction The material has also been processed into "loof-water", which is beautiful and cheap.

Loofah helps menstrual conditioning

Loofah for menstruation is not smooth, irregular menstruation women also have a certain conditioning effect, very suitable for women.

Loofah helps maternal milk

Loofah has a meridian, the effect of milk, postpartum women with scarce breast milk can eat loofah.

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The bitter gourd is poisonous, don't eat it!

If eating loofah, it is found that loofah is very bitter, do not eat, this shows that loofah is degenerate, if eaten, it is likely to cause food poisoning.

Because bitter gourd contains biological toxins - alkaline glycoside alkaloids, its toxicity is no less than arsenic, this toxin is difficult to dissolve even if it is high temperature. Alkali glycoalkaloid alkaloids in loofah can be poisoned within half an hour to several hours after being eaten, and dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, drowsiness, severe vomiting, colic, and diarrhea. Dehydration, with blood and even life-threatening.

So if you find the loofah bitter, throw it away immediately!

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