Impressive health benefits of sponge gourd A series of PresentationByMr. Allah Dad Khan former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar allahdad52@gmail.com

2. Impressive Health Benefits of Sponge Gourd
A series of Presentation
By
Mr. Allah DadKhan
former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province and
Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture
Peshawar
allahdad52@gmail.com

3. Sponge Gourd
Sponge Gourd or Loofah/Lufah refers to any of several
tropical annual climbers, cultivated for its edible
young fruits. This member of the gourd family also
grows as an ornamental plant in many parts of the
world. The fruit of two main species viz. luffa
acutangula and luffa aegyptiaca, is widely used as a
vegetable in many Asian and African countries. It is
one of the most popular vegetables of India. Matured
sponge gourds are also used as a bath or kitchen
sponge after being processed to remove everything but
the network of xylem.

5. Sponge Gourd
One of the healthiest green vegetables is
Sponge Gourd also known as lufa. Lufa is
basically a fruit but consumed as vegetable. To
make it edible, one needs to harvest it at early
stage of development. The fully developed
gourd is used as the scrubbing sponge in
bathrooms and kitchens. This particular
vegetable is considered to be originated from
Arabic desserts and spread all over the world.
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7. Health Benefits

8. 1. Sponge Gourd as Blood purifier:
It is said to be an
excellent blood purifier
as it flushes out the
pollutants from the
blood.

9. 2. Sponge Gourd Prevents Diabetes
 Prevent Diabetes:
gourds have insulin
which is extremely
beneficial for
diabetes.

10. 3 Sponge Gourd for stomach
It prevents indigestion
which leads to healthy
stomach.

11. 4. Sponge Gourd Cares Skin
Fully grown gourds can
be used as scrubber. It
helps to eliminate dead
skin cells from the body
or face.

12. 5.Sponge Gourd Helps to prevent prevent
Cholestrol
It helps to prevent
cholesterol therefore it
helps to lose weight.

13. 6. Sponge Gourd cures jaundice
As it is good for
stomach it cures
jaundice

14. 7. Sponge Gourd Reduce arthritis
 Copper provides anti-
inflammatory properties
which soothe stiffness and
pain which is related to
arthritis. It is able to assist
with muscular strength,
repair connective tissue.
The people with arthritis
wear copper bands or
bracelets as it is believed
that the copper can reduce
the painful symptoms

15. 8. Sponge Gourd Treat Anemia
Vitamin B6 is essential to
produce hemoglobin in the
blood which helps to
transport the oxygen to the
cells and mobilizes iron.
Anemia is the result of
inadequate red blood cells.
The patients of anemia might
experience these symptoms
such as aches, fatigue and
pain. The study shows that
the consumption of Vitamin
B6 in adequate amount
reduces the symptoms of
anemia and prevents its
occurring.

16. 9.Sponge Gourd Skin health
The study shows that high
intake of Vitamin C can
reduce the skin dryness,
wrinkles and slows down
the aging process. Vitamin
C is essential for the
production of protein to
form tendons, skin, blood
vessels and ligaments. It
assists in the healing
process of wound and also
forms a scar tissue.

17. 10. Sponge Gourd Reduces Migraine headaches
 Migraine headaches
 The inadequate amount of
magnesium is related to
migraine headaches.
Magnesium assists to
balance the
neurotransmitters in the
body. The study which was
published in Expert Review
of Neurotherapeutics
showed that the dose of
300 milligrams of
magnesium lowers the
recurrence of migraine
headaches.

18. 11. Sponge Gourd Improves Brain Function
Oxygen is required for the
brain to function properly.
The brain results to poor
memory, apathy and
decrease productivity in
the absence of iron as the
brain won’t receive oxygen.
The deficiency of iron leads
to restless, irritation and
inattentive

19. 12. Sponge Gourd as a Sponge
It serves wonderfully when
used as a kitchen and
bathroom sponge. Its dried
fibrous interior acts as a
natural skin shiner. Like
other sponges, loofah will
collect bacteria if it is kept
moist and warm, an
environment common to
bathrooms. As a dry brush, it
will gently remove the surface
layer of dead skin, leaving the
skin smooth and conditioned