Luffa
Chinese Name: 丝瓜
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, liver, stomach, large intestine
Properties: Cools the body, clears phlegm, cools the blood, helps with detoxification
Best Use For: Removing heatiness in the body, clearing of phlegm, treating heat-type cough, relieving water retention
Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 120g
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools and weak kidney should avoid consuming luffa
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution,