Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) — Dried Ku Gua Tea & Herbal Infusion, 35g Jar

Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) are the naturally sun-dried fruit slices 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 teas, soups, and daily nourishment. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a refreshing herb traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Naturally sun-dried bitter melon slices
• Momordica charantia
• Unsweetened, no added sugar
• 35g jar for tea and daily infusions

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale green color, light crisp texture, and mild vegetal aroma. When brewed, the slices release a gentle, distinctly bitter infusion that softens with a subtle sweetness on the finish, yielding a clear, refreshing cup.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusions
• Blended flower and herbal teas
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Seasonal summer cooling drinks
• Medicinal food preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is brewed as a daily tea, simmered into soups, and added to congee and medicinal food preparations to support cooling nourishment during warm seasons. It is often paired with ingredients like chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, and goji berry in blended teas, or cooked with lean pork and dried scallop in traditional summer soup packs.

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