One of my childhood memories with my aunt was one day walking with her and we saw this tree. She stepped away from the path we were on to walk over to the tree,were these long things that to me looked like cucumbers were hanging. When she picked about four of them she walked back over to me. Now the ones she got looked dry not like the small green ones that were on the tree she started to pull the skin off in-front of me. And so I asked all wide eyed, "What is that?" She went on to tell me, to take the one she just pealed, when i get home and I'm taking a shower I should soap my skin then rub it all over my body, scrubbing my body but not too hard. She went on to say that it will act like a sponge to clean my skin. As a kid of course all you can say is okay, which i did, i believe i was just eager to use the thing and see what it will do..lol.
It's only later in life i found out how excellent this sponge will be to my entire body.
I did find out that it was a loofah sponge my aunt handed me.The Egyptian Arabic name لوف
lūf.
After being harvested, treated, and dried, a loofah creates a natural skin-scrubber. Loofahs are a member of the vine family of cucurbits, such as pumpkins, squash and zucchini. After being allowed to mature the matured loofah's contain a lot of hard fibers that can be used as sponges for bathing and cleaning.
As it's known the outermost layer of your skin, the epidermis, naturally sheds dead skin cells. Exfoliation is considered one of the most important techniques that a person
can perform on their skin to resolve certain skin problems as well as to
achieve healthy, glowing, radiant skin. Removing dead skin cells not only improves the look of your skin, it
also sweeps away places where bacteria and soil could collect. A loofah also helps in stimulating increased circulation to areas that you scrub with it.
There is no doubt that loofahs can certainly assist with keeping your
skin in great shape. Note In order to extend the life of your loofah, make
sure to allow it to thoroughly air dry in between showers, so that
bacteria cannot form or breed. On average, most experts recommend that a
loofah should be replaced every 3 months.
Refrain from using the loofah on your face it may be too harsh for sensitive skin on face.
Also noted that when small they can be eaten in soups and stir fried dishes.
Its juice is also used as a natural remedy for jaundice.
Exfoliation is considered one of the most important techniques that you
can perform on your skin to resolve certain skin problems as well as to
achieve healthy, glowing, radiant skin. Effective in removing calluses from the knees, ankle, palm of the hands and feet.
So next time you pass that luffa tree go ahead pick a dry one, take it home and enjoy exfoliating your body. And to the ones unable to pick it from a tree you can always purchase it in a beauty supply store.
Enjoy the experience my beautiful people.
Cyber wave.. :-)
