Bitter Melon Tea Slices (Momordica charantia) — Dried Ku Gua Herbal Tea, 40g Jar

Bitter Melon Tea Slices (Momordica charantia) are the dried, gently baked 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 daily teas and summer 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
• Dried Bitter Melon fruit slices
• Momordica charantia
• Convenient 40g resealable jar
• Naturally sweet-free, no added sugar

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and gently dried to preserve its pale green color, crisp texture, and clean vegetal aroma. When steeped in hot water, the slices release a light, subtly bitter infusion with a faint natural sweetness on the finish, yielding a refreshing cup that can be enjoyed warm or chilled.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, hot or iced
• Summer cooling beverage
• Blended with chrysanthemum or mint
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Office or travel tea jar

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is brewed as a daily tea to clear summer heat and support清爽 balance during warm seasons. It is often combined with chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, or mint for a refreshing summer infusion, and simmered into light soups and congee as a cooling culinary herb. As a food-herb, it has long been part of everyday seasonal nourishment in southern Chinese households.

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