Grosvenor Momordica Fruit
Fructus Momordicae, Siraitiae Fructus
Luo Han Guo

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; cool

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To remove heat, moisten the lung and relax the bowels.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Lung heat dry cough, common cold, throat pain, laryngitis, aphonia due to throat pain, intestinal dry and constipation.