Luffa cylindrica

Traditional uses

• Carminative

  Tradition: China

• Cathartic

  Tradition: Elsewhere

• Diuretic

  Tradition: Elsewhere

• Emetic

  Tradition: Samoa

• Lactagogue

  Tradition: Elsewhere

• Phlegm

  Tradition: Japan

• Purgative

  Tradition: China

• Respiratory

  Tradition: Japan

• Amenorrhea

  Tradition: Java

• Cough

  Tradition: Japan

• Cancer(Nose)

  Tradition: Gabon

• Sponge

  Tradition: Sumatra