Herbs are abundant, yet we seldom pause to contemplate how we may make use of them. The ancient Chinese sages who studied and experimented with plants deserve my respect. As a result of their research, we now have dozens of herbal pharmacopeias with information on thousands of plants. Even if most of the recorded herbs are only sometimes used, there is still a plethora of data at our disposal.

One plant that is widely accessible in health food shops, pharmacies, and even supermarkets is one that most of us have seen but not considered in a medical context. Strange as it may sound, you will never find it in the herbal department, but rather in the cosmetics aisle. Another common application is for taking a bath. What is it that you expect? Guessing the Luffa sponge would be correct.

The Luffa (luffa cylindrical in botanical terms) is not included in most western herb books. However, it is a Heat Clearing and Blood Cooling Herb in the Orient, thus it is valued for its medical properties there. Symptoms of bleeding, such as a nosebleed, coughing up blood, petechiae, ecchymosis, and delirium, are often treated with herbs in this category. According to TCM, heat causes "reckless movement" of the blood. This may cause it to flow outside of the arteries and veins, resulting in the aforementioned symptoms. Herbs with astringent or hemostatic characteristics are said to "cool the blood" in Oriental medicine. In other words, it has nothing to do with actually bringing the body's core temperature down.

The Luffa plant, on its whole, has several practical applications. The "sponge" function primarily serves two purposes, which are as follows www.themra.pk/collections/epimedium-macun/:

1. Move Stuck Qi and Unblock Blocked Channels. Subcostal discomfort, arthritis, and swelling are among the conditions that benefit from luffa's therapeutic properties.

Two, reduce body temperature and bleeding to death. Blood loss in bowel movements or the uterus may be stopped with this remedy.

That is the customary procedure. Luffa has more recently been utilized to stimulate milk supply in nursing moms. The typical dosage of Luffa is 6-12 grams. You may consume it in the form of tea.

Growing your own Luffa plant means you may use all of its components, each of which has unique benefits. Coughs, bronchitis, rhinitis, and sinus infections may all be helped by using the vine. Both interior and exterior applications are possible with the leaf. It works as an internal cleanser. Boils, carbuncles, and furuncles are examples of skin illnesses that may be treated using this method. External usage of the leaf has been shown to effectively staunch bleeding. Currently, the leaf is being utilized to treat pemphigus, an autoimmune skin illness that manifests similarly to herpes. The prognosis is usually bad, although steroids are used to try to treat it in contemporary medicine even though they have serious adverse effects.