Pinyin Name: Luo Han Guo
English Name: Momordica Fruit, Grosvenor Momordica Fruit
Properties: sweet, cool
Channels Entered: Lung, Large Intestine

• Good for coughing due to lung heat or dryness
• Chronic dry cough with or without sputum that may be scanty, blood-streaked and/or difficult to expectorate
• Benefits dry throat and is most suitable for weak patients with chronic respiratory disorders
• Acute or chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, and pertussis.

• Summer-heat injuring the body fluids. Luo Han Guo is excellent to relieve thirst during the summer. Use daily as a beverage to cool the body or serve as tea
• Also used to treat acute gastritis and constipation