Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) — Dried Ku Gua Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) are the dried fruit slices of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Kǔ Guā (苦瓜). Also called Bitter Gourd, Ku Gua has been prized for centuries as a cooling, heat-clearing food herb used in teas, soups, and seasonal cooking. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a refreshing yet gentle herb for clearing summer heat and supporting digestive balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bitter Melon fruit slices
• Momordica charantia
• Low-temperature slow-dried for quality
• Suitable for tea, soup, and daily cooking

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and low-temperature slow-dried to preserve its pale green color, crisp texture, and mild vegetal aroma. When brewed, the slices release a gentle, subtly bitter infusion with a clean, refreshing finish; when simmered in soup, they soften and lend a light, cooling character without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal summer cooking
• Blended flower and herbal teas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is decocted into soups, teas, and cooling summer broths to support daily balance during hot seasons. It is a common ingredient in seasonal soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus leaf, chrysanthemum, and job's tears. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other flowers and herbs for a light, refreshing infusion.

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