Monk fruit can treat sore throat.

According to Doctor Hoang Xuan Dai, monk fruit is very effective in treating sore throat, constipation, and whooping cough.

Luo Han Guo is also known by other names such as Luo Han Guo, false bitter gourd, Guang Guo Mu Miet, etc.

The medicinal name for Luo Han Guo is Fructus Siraitiae Grosvenorii. The fruit is harvested in September and October each year, then dried or sun-dried for later use. The fruit is round or oblong, 5-8 cm in diameter, with a dark yellowish-brown or dark brown, glossy outer skin. It may also have some fine hairs and a few dark vertical stripes. The apex is swollen, with a circular scar at the base of the flower stalk in the center. The base is slightly narrower with a scar at the stem. The fruit is brittle and easily broken. The inside is yellowish-white, light and porous. After peeling the outer shell, 10 longitudinal veins are clearly visible. The seeds are flat, round or nearly round, brown, with slightly thickened edges and a slightly concave center. They contain two cotyledons and have a sweet taste. For medicinal use, choose large, round, firm fruits that don't rattle when shaken, and have a yellowish-brown peel for the best quality.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, monk fruit is sweet, cool in nature, non-toxic, and enters the lung and large intestine meridians (the Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Journal states that it enters the lung and spleen meridians).

It has the functions of moistening the lungs, benefiting the throat, dissolving phlegm and relieving thirst, and lubricating the intestines to promote bowel movements. Therefore, it is used to treat coughs caused by lung heat and internal phlegm-fire accumulation, pharyngitis, and constipation (treating phlegm-fire coughs, whooping cough, blood dryness)...

Specifically, it is used in upper respiratory tract infections such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis... of the heat-toxin accumulation type, to treat acute or chronic bronchitis of the heat-phlegm accumulation in the lungs type, or chronic constipation of the fluid deficiency and intestinal dryness type...

Furthermore, a decoction of monk fruit has been shown to have antitussive (cough suppressant) and expectorant (phlegm-removing) effects, and it also has the ability to enhance the immune function of the body's cells. Monk tea is also a nutritious beverage, very suitable for people with internal heat, which in traditional Chinese medicine is called "internal heat stagnation."

More specifically, monk fruit contains certain compounds that are hundreds of times sweeter than cane sugar, but

Since it's not sugar, it's also an ideal food for obese or diabetic patients.

The average daily dose, in the form of decoction, infusion, or steaming, is 15-30g. Note that if the cough is due to lung cold with external factors, it should not be used alone but should be combined with other ingredients. It should not be used by people with weak spleen and stomach, as monk fruit has a cooling nature suitable for coughs with phlegm and fire.

For reference and application, here are some typical therapeutic methods involving monk fruit.

Treating a sore throat:Slice monk fruit and steep it in boiling water, then drink it throughout the day instead of regular water.

To treat laryngitis (loss of voice): Take one monk fruit, slice it, and boil it to make a decoction. Drink the resulting liquid 2-3 times a day, or drink it gradually in small amounts each time.

Treating whooping cough:Boil one monk fruit and 25g of dried hawthorn berries in water and drink the decoction; or boil one monk fruit and 40g of pig's lung (after removing all foam) until tender, season and eat.

Treating cough with thick, yellow phlegm:Take 20g of monk fruit and 12g of mulberry bark, decoct them in water and drink the resulting liquid throughout the day.

Lung tonic (supportive treatment for tuberculosis): 60g of monk fruit, 100g of lean pork, sliced ​​and simmered together, season to taste, and eaten with rice.

Treating constipation:Boil monk fruit to make a decoction, then add honey and drink it throughout the day.

According to Health and Lifestyle