The Effects of Siraitia grosvenorii (Luo Han Guo)
Disease description:
I've been experiencing severe internal heat recently, and my friend recommended that I buy Luo Han Guo (monk fruit) to help alleviate it. I'd like to ask, what are the effects of Luo Han Guo?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
The effects of Siraitia grosvenorii (Luo Han Guo) mainly include the following aspects:
1. Clearing heat and moistening the lungs: Luo Han Guo is cool in nature and sweet in taste, acting on the lung meridian. It has functions of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, relieving cough, and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for treating symptoms such as excessive phlegm cough, difficult expectoration, dry cough without phlegm, and sore throat caused by external wind-heat or lung heat injuring body fluids.
2. Soothing the throat and improving voice: Luo Han Guo can clear and disperse lung qi, soothe the throat, and improve voice. It has significant relief effects on symptoms such as sore throat, hoarseness, and dry throat caused by lung heat stagnation.
3. Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation: Luo Han Guo is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and has the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. It is suitable for treating intestinal dryness and constipation caused by lung heat.
4. Antioxidant, beautifying and nourishing the skin: Luo Han Guo contains abundant antioxidant substances such as vitamin C, which can eliminate free radicals in the body, delay aging, and provide beautifying and skin-nourishing benefits.
