Luo Han Guo Monk Fruit 500g Large Whole Fruits from Guilin Guangxi for Throat-Soothing Tea

Luo Han Guo (罗汉果), also called Luo Han Guo pinyin Luóhàn Guǒ, is the dried fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, a gourd native to Guangxi, China. These large-grade whole fruits are individually wrapped and sold as a 500 g bag of about 10 pieces. In TCM theory the fruit is sweet in flavor and cool in nature, traditionally associated with the lung channel. It is commonly steeped in hot water as a naturally sweet herbal tea for daily wellness. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Large-grade Luo Han Guo whole dried fruits from Guilin Guangxi
• Botanical source Siraitia grosvenorii dried fruit
• Individually wrapped fruits in a 500 g bag of about 10 pieces
• Traditionally used in TCM as a naturally sweet cooling tea fruit
• Simple to prepare by steeping one fruit in hot water

Quality & Sensory

Typically round fruits with a smooth light brown to deep brown shell and a dry lightweight feel. The shell carries a faint hay-like aroma, and the inner flesh is intensely sweet. Brewed tea is typically pale amber with a clean mellow sweetness and no bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep one cracked fruit in hot water as a daily herbal tea
• Simmer with chrysanthemum or pear for a traditional cooling drink
• Add to herbal soups or dessert soups for natural sweetness
• Brew a mild fruit infusion for seasonal throat comfort

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Luo Han Guo is traditionally associated with moistening the lung and generating fluids, and it has long been a household remedy for dry throat and hoarseness. It is commonly cracked and steeped alone, paired with chrysanthemum or fat sea seed in decoctions, or added to autumn and winter soups and sweet soups as a sugar substitute.

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