Luffa is a type of vegetable and it is cultivated all over the place in India. According to nutrients it can be compared with Nenue. Luffa vegetable is used more in food during the rainy season.
Properties – Its nature is cold and wet.
Treatment of various diseases
Stones: Grinding ridge gourd vine in cow's milk or cold water and drinking it every morning for 3 days helps in dissolving the stones.
Boil: By rubbing the root of ridge gourd in cold water and applying it on the boil, the boil starts disappearing within a day.
Rashes: Rubbing ridge gourd in cow butter and applying it on the rashes 2 to 3 times is beneficial and the rashes start getting cured.
Piles: Constipation problem starts to go away by eating ridge gourd vegetable, as a result of which piles start getting cured.
Burning sensation during urination: Luffa is beneficial in relieving burning sensation during urination and urinary diseases.
Eye puffiness and puffiness: In case of eye puffiness, extracting the juice of fresh ridge gourd (Jhigani) leaves and putting 2 to 3 drops in the eyes 3 to 4 times a day is beneficial.
Blackening of hair: Dry ridge gourd pieces in shade and grind them. After this, mix it in coconut oil and keep it for 4 days and then boil it, filter it and fill it in a bottle. By applying this oil on the hair and massaging the head with it, the hair becomes black.
Piles: Eating ridge gourd vegetable cures constipation and provides relief from piles. Boil the Karvi ridge gourd and cook the brinjal in its water. Frying brinjal in ghee and eating it with jaggery on full stomach helps in reducing pain and painful warts.
Vaginal disease (vaginal disease): Drinking sour curd water mixed with bitter ridge gourd juice provides relief in vaginal disease.
Arthritis (knee pain): Consuming vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, ridge gourd, tinda, parwal etc. relieves knee pain.
Jaundice: By putting two-three drops of bitter ridge gourd juice in the nose, yellow colored water will start coming out from the nose and the jaundice will be cured within a day.
Leprosy: Grind ridge gourd leaves and make a paste. Applying this paste on leprosy provides relief. By grinding ridge gourd seeds and applying it on leprosy, this disease is cured.
Throat diseases: Filling bitter ridge gourd in a pipe like tobacco and inhaling its smoke relieves throat swelling.
To induce vomiting: Grinding ridge gourd (Jhimni) seeds and giving it to the patient causes vomiting and diarrhea.
Harmful effects - Luffa causes phlegm and vata, hence consuming it in excess can be harmful. Luffa is heavy to digest and common. In the rainy season, ridge gourd greens are not beneficial for sick people.
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