The efficacy and contraindications of Luo Han Hua

I don’t know if you have ever eaten monk fruit in your life. Monk fruit is also known as the fairy fruit, so the nutritional value of monk fruit is particularly high. I personally think that monk fruit looks a bit like macadamia nut, but monk fruit is a vine plant. Not only can the fruit of monk fruit be eaten, the flower of monk fruit is also a particularly good Chinese medicine. So what are the effects and contraindications of monk flowers?

1. The efficacy of monk fruit

Luo Han Guo is sweet and cool in nature. It belongs to the lung and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It is suitable for coughs caused by lung heat or dryness, whooping cough, and thirst caused by summer heat. It also has the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

Luo Han Guo does have the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, but there is no record in Chinese medicine literature that Luo Han Guo has the effect of nourishing yin. Modern medical research has confirmed that monk fruit contains a sweetener that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose, but it does not produce calories. Therefore, it is an ideal alternative beverage for people with diabetes, obesity, etc. who should not eat sugar.

Luo Han Guo is a precious medicinal material with a cool nature and sweet taste. It can clear the lungs and moisten the intestines. It is mainly used to treat whooping cough, cough due to phlegm and fire, dry blood and constipation. It has a good effect on the treatment of acute tracheitis, acute tonsillitis, throat fire, and acute gastritis. Its roots can be crushed and applied to the affected area to treat stubborn ringworm, carbuncle, boils, etc. The fruit hair can be used as a medicine for knife wounds. Using a small amount of Luo Han Guo and soaking it in boiling water is an excellent refreshing drink that can not only refresh the mind and promote salivation, but also prevent respiratory tract infections. Taking it all year round can prolong life. Luo Han fruit juice can also be used for cooking. It is fragrant and delicious. Luo Han Guo is known as the "fairy fruit" by people. It has a good effect in treating acute tracheitis, acute tonsillitis, throat fire and acute gastritis.

The fruit is used as medicine, with a sweet taste, cool nature, and can clear away heat and moisten the lungs, lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements. It can be used for obesity caused by lung fire, dry cough, sore throat and aphonia, dry intestine and constipation. Monk fruit is usually boiled in water and taken orally. It is light tea-colored and slightly sweet. For external use, you can take its concentrated liquid and use it for bathing to eliminate fat, treat acne, or purify lipid peroxides in the blood and enhance skin metabolism.

2. Taboos of Monk Fruit

1. Generally speaking, the side effects of monk fruit are very small, and only a very small number of people cannot drink monk fruit water. For example, we do not recommend drinking monk fruit water for people with cold constitution. If pharyngitis is really uncomfortable, you can try drinking a small amount of monk fruit water without causing excessive reaction in the body, so that the pharyngitis can slowly recover.

2. The most common side effect of monk fruit is that it is too sweet and hurts the spleen and stomach. Luo Han Guo can be used as a tea substitute if it is dried in the sun, but it cannot be used as a tea substitute for a long time. If it is dried, drinking too much will cause internal heat. It is best to drink less or drink it with other heat-clearing and cooling ingredients for wind-heat cough. People with nocturnal emissions and nocturia should avoid it. It is fine to drink it in the short term, but long-term drinking will lead to a decline in gastrointestinal function and cause a chain of pathological reactions. However, for people with extremely sensitive or cold constitutions, we strongly advise against drinking monk fruit water. It is recommended that you first consult a Chinese medicine doctor or nutritionist to adjust your physical condition through diet.

3. The efficacy and function of monk fruit flower

Many people know that using monk fruit to make tea can relieve sore throat, but using monk fruit flowers also has the same throat-moistening effect, and monk fruit flowers have a strong fragrance. When soaked in hot water, the fragrance is everywhere.

Luo Han Guo flowers contain natural nectar, which has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing the liver and moistening the lungs, preventing heatstroke and reducing temperature, regulating blood pressure and lowering blood lipids, and nourishing the skin and beautifying. It is rich in vitamin C, which can resist aging, fight cancer and benefit skin. The lozenges are slightly cool in nature, sweet in taste, and enter the lungs, kidneys, and meridians. They have the effects of calming the liver, moistening the lungs, and nourishing the skin.

Luo Han Guo flower has a good therapeutic effect on cough, pharyngitis and tracheitis caused by excessive smoking and drinking, sore throat, heat cold, etc. It is a natural green drink suitable for all ages. Luo Han Guo flowers can cure whooping cough, cough due to phlegm and fire, constipation due to dryness of blood, etc. It has the effect of clearing liver heat and removing heart fire.

Monk fruit flower tea is a fruit that can prevent and treat high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and obesity. The ingredients contained in monk fruit flowers have the effect of lowering blood sugar and can assist in the treatment of diabetes and obesity. Luo Han Guo flowers have the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, moistening the lungs, lubricating the intestines and detoxifying, and can beautify the skin. It is a fruit for weight loss. Luo Han Guo flower tea can protect the throat and treat symptoms such as hoarseness, cough, and sore throat caused by wind-heat attacking the lungs.