Uses: Culinary/Medicinal
(Loofah) Known as the gourd because the dried over-ripe fruits can be used to scrub dishes. Wonderful for bath and shower as it invigorates the skin without harsh abrasion. Used in chinese cuisine as a Vegetable and in medicine for rheumatic pains.
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