Dried Bitter Melon Slices Ku Gua 500g Chinese Herbal Tea Slices for Brewing and Cooking

Dried Bitter Melon Slices, known in TCM as Ku Gua (苦瓜), from Momordica charantia, made from the mature fruit of the bitter gourd vine. These sun-dried slices are a familiar farm-style Chinese botanical, traditionally valued in herbal practice for their cooling nature and bitter flavor. In TCM theory, Ku Gua is associated with clearing heat and supporting summer wellness. Enjoy as a simple herbal infusion or add to everyday cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Farm-style dried bitter melon slices from the 2024 new harvest
• Botanical source Momordica charantia, known in TCM as Ku Gua (苦瓜)
• Sun-dried whole fruit slices with no added flavoring
• Traditionally associated with a cooling nature and bitter taste in TCM
• Suitable for hot water infusion, tea blending, and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

The slices are typically pale to yellowish green with a thin, wrinkled, papery texture and a faint fresh melon aroma. Brewed in hot water, they typically yield a light amber infusion with a clean, distinctly bitter taste and a mild lingering sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water for a simple bitter melon herbal tea
• Combine with chrysanthemum or other botanicals for blended infusions
• Add to soups and stews in home cooking
• Use in summer seasonal drinks and cooling beverages

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Ku Gua is commonly sliced and steeped as a daily summer tea, often paired with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle. It is also added to soups and home dishes, and folk custom favors bitter melon during hot weather as part of a light, cooling diet.

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