Bitter Melon Powder (Momordica charantia) — Dried Food-Herb Botanical Powder, 500g

Bitter Melon Powder (Momordica charantia) is the finely milled, sun-dried fruit powder of a well-known food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Kǔ Guā (苦瓜). Also called Bitter Gourd, Ku Gua has long been valued as a cooling, heat-clearing food herb used in daily cooking, teas, and seasonal nourishment. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a refreshing botanical for clearing summer heat and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb (药食同源)
• Pure Momordica charantia fruit powder
• Sun-dried and finely milled
• 500g bulk food-grade powder
• For brewing, soup, stew, and cooking

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is sun-dried and milled into a fine, even powder that keeps its pale green to olive tone and soft, dry texture. The aroma is mild and grassy with a faintly bitter, vegetal note. When stirred into warm water it disperses smoothly and yields a light green infusion with a clean, gently bitter taste that softens when paired with honey or blended into soups.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Stirred into warm water as a daily botanical drink
• Added to soups and broths
• Blended into stews and slow-cooked dishes
• Used as a culinary ingredient in cooking
• Combined with other food-herb powders in blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is cooked into soups, stir-fries, and summer congee to bring a cooling, refreshing quality to daily meals. As a powder, it is stirred into warm water or blended with ingredients like chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, or green tea for a light bitter infusion. In traditional food therapy it is often paired with mung bean, job's tears, or goji berry in seasonal summer preparations.

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