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Alternate English names: dishcloth gourd stalk

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.*; Luffa acutangula Roxb.

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Treats measles in children.*

See: Sī guā luò (丝瓜络 Luffae Fructus Retinervus, loofah)

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