A dirt-cheap fruit that can be found in every market in Vietnam, and is considered by many to be the poor man's ginseng: melon.

In Traditional Medicine, luffa has been used as medicine by our people for a long time. Not only the fruit but many other parts of the plant such as luffa leaves (ty qua phylp), luffa vines (ty qua dong), loofah fiber (ty qua peanut) are all used as cheap and effective medicinal herbs. In particular, in Oriental medicine, melon fruit has a sweet taste, cool properties, is non-toxic, has the effect of regulating menstruation, clearing heat, soothing the skin, clearing meridians, clearing bowel movements, improving blood circulation... Can be used for Parts of the luffa plant such as leaves, fruit... to treat a number of skin diseases, hemorrhoids, joint diseases, coughs and even unclog milk for pregnant women. Notably, in modern medicine, it has been discovered that luffa contains protid, lipid, glucid, cellulose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, beta-carotene, B1, B6, B2, C... Therefore, luffa is an excellent fruit. Great for cooling off in the summer, helps regulate blood pressure, and ...