Chinese Herbalism
Luo Han Guo
Siraitia grosvenorii
Also known as Monk fruit, luó hàn yè.
Used in TCM for over 300 years classified as medicine-food homology in China primary use for respiratory and throat conditions GRAS status for extracts as sweetener Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020) (2019
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Constipation
- Intestinal dryness
- Pharyngitis
- Excessive phlegm
- Dry cough
- Lung heat
- Lung congestion
- Loss of voice
- Hoarseness
- Tuberculosis cough
- Cough
- Phthisis
- Sore throat
- Pertussis
- Asthma
- Abdominal pain
- Whooping cough
- Bronchitis
- Infection
- Mucosal irritation
- Respiratory congestion
- Pain
- Respiratory complaints
Safety
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Decoction | Decoction 9-15 g Chinese Pharmacopoeia | 9000-15000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Used in TCM for over 300 years classified as medicine-food homology in China primary use for respiratory and throat conditions GRAS status for extracts as sweetener Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020) (2019
indications. Luo Han Guo is traditionally indicated for: Constipation, Intestinal dryness, Pharyngitis, Excessive phlegm, Dry cough, Lung heat, Lung congestion, Loss of voice, Hoarseness, Tuberculosis cough, Cough, Phthisis, Sore throat, Pertussis, Asthma, and 8 further conditions.
constituents. Notable constituents of Luo Han Guo include: Mogrosides (Mogroside V, IV, III, etc.), cucurbitane triterpenoids, flavonoids (grosvenorine, kaempferol), polysaccharides, amino acids.
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