Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/luo-han-guo/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/luo-han-guo/">Bencao Index</a> luo han guo 罗汉果 Fructus Momordicae grosvenor’s momordica fruit rakanka nahangwa Transform Phlegm, Stop Cough Lung Large Intestine

Moistens and cools the Lungs, transforms Phlegm and stops cough

Cough from Lung Heat or Dryness Chronic cough during the day, productive or dry Lung Yin deficiency Chronic dry, hot cough with a dry throat, sometimes with scant yellow sputum that is hard to bring up or streaked with blood Loss of voice with a sore throat

Generates Fluids and relieves thirst

Thirst when Summerheat has damaged the Fluids Thirst from depleted Fluids

Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels

Dry-type constipation with hard stools from lack of moisture, especially when Lung Qi fails to disperse

Dissipates nodules

Phlegm nodules of the neck Scrofula