Luo Han Guo羅漢果
Fructus MomordicaeMomordica Fruit
Also known asGrosvenor's Momordica Fruit · Arhat Fruit
- Category
- Herbs that Relieve coughing and Wheezing
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- sweet
- Channels entered
- Lung, Large Intestine
- Secondary channels
- Spleen
- Dosage
- 9–16 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 9–16 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Actions & indications
- Moistens and cools the Lungs, resolves Phlegm and stops cough
- Coughing due to Lung Heat or Dryness
- Chronic daytime cough with or without sputum
- Lung Yin Deficiency
- Generates body Fluids and relieves thirst
- Summerheat Injuring the Body Fluids with thirst
- Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels
- Constipation due to Dryness, especially if Lung Qi is not being disseminated
- Dissipates nodules
- Phlegm nodules in the neck
- Scrofula
Combinations
- Zhe Bei Mu
- Xia Ku Cao
Scrofula
- Lean Pork
Cough from Lung Deficiency
- Bei Sha Shen
- Mai Men Dong
- Bai He
Dry cough
Cough due to Lung Dryness
Cough caused by Wind-Heat
- Chen Pi
- Zhi Ban Xia
Cough due to lingering Damp-Phlegm in the Lungs
- Mai Men Dong
- Fu Ling
Dry throat and thirst caused by Summerheat damaging the Fluids
Constipation from Fluid depletion when Lung Qi fails to disseminate
Constipation from depleted Fluids
Notes
- This herb suits weak patients with chronic respiratory conditions particularly well.
- Its leaf, Folium Momordicae Grosvenori Luo Han Guo Ye, has similar properties and is generally used for chronic throat complaints and chronic bronchitis.
- Decocted by itself, it is served as a tea for thirst caused by Summerheat.