Botanical Index No. 42

Angled Loofah, Chinese Okra

luffa acutangula

Medicinal Actions

Antipyretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Demulcent Vermifuge Amenorrhea Asthma Biliousness Bite Bronchosis Conjunctivosis Dermatosis Diabetes Dropsy Dysentery Fever Gonorrhea Hemorrhoid Hyperglycemia Jaundice Leprosy Ringworm Snakebite Sore Splenosis Uremia VD Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

1.5–2 g to 10 seed as demulcent; 5–10 g fruit juice; 28–56 ml infusion. LD50 = 1000 mg/kg ipr mouse.

Safety & Contraindications

LD50 = 1000 mg/kg ipr mouse.

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