Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) — Dried Ku Gua Herb for Tea, 70g Jar

Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) are the dried fruit slices of a well-known food herb and culinary vegetable 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 teas, soups, and daily nourishment. Its nature is cold and its flavor is bitter, making it a classic ingredient for clearing summer heat and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bitter Melon fruit slices
• Momordica charantia
• Suitable for tea, soup, and daily drinks
• 70g jar, no added sugar

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its pale green to light jade color, crisp texture, and mild vegetal aroma. When brewed, the slices release a distinctly bitter, clean flavor with a faintly sweet finish, producing a light golden-green infusion that softens as it steeps.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily drinks
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Summer cooling beverages
• Blended with other food herbs
• Daily wellness routine

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is brewed as a daily tea, simmered into soups, and added to cooling summer drinks to clear heat and support digestion. It is often paired with ingredients like lotus leaf, chrysanthemum, or goji berry in seasonal tea blends. As a food herb, it also appears in congee and light broths for everyday nourishment.

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