{"product_id":"siraitia-grosvenorii-monk-fruit-premium-raw-herb","title":"Siraitia Grosvenorii (Monk fruit) Luo Han Guo | Premium Raw Herb","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmount: 2 pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product (Siraitia Grosvenorii fruit), also known as Luo Han Guo in Chinese Medicine is crushed, dried Momordica fruit (more commonly known as \u003cstrong\u003emonkfruit \u003c\/strong\u003eor arhat fruit) It is a small, round fruit in the gourd family (\u003cem\u003eMomordica grosvenori \u003c\/em\u003eSwingle) native to the mountainous regions of South China (Guangxi province). It is commonly made into a thirst-quenching tea by crushing it and boiling it in water for about a half an hour. This tea also has a long tradition of being consumed as a longevity tonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the practice of Chinese Medicine, it can also be used to gently support lung health and is particularly suitable for weak persons with chronic respiratory disorders\/dry cough (with or with out production of sputum). Monkfruit tea also sooths the throat and lungs to address acute or chronic tonsilitis, pharyngitis, pertussis, and bronchitis-- not as the main \"intervention\" but more to provide soothing, gentle relief from dryness and irritation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich concerns is it good for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔ summer thirst\/dehydration\u003cbr\u003e✔ chronic dry cough in \"weakened\" individuals\u003cbr\u003e✔ irritation and pain from viral conditions in the respiratory tract\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- quenches thirst and hydrates the tissues and organs\u003cbr\u003e- very gentle way to sooth dry coughs\u003cbr\u003e- cools \u0026amp; soothes tissues of the respiratory tract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Chinese medicine benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- moistens the Lung and stops cough.\u003cbr\u003e- generates body fluids and quenches thirst (taken as a daily tea)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat else you need to know:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonkfruit is processed commercially and sold widely as a sugar substitute—it contains compounds called mogrosides, which are substantially sweeter than sugar but not processed by the body in the same way as glucose or fructose (which is why it has a zero on the glycemic index).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested usage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDosage is 15-30g, or 1-2 pcs. of the entire fruit. Crush the fruit first, and then simmer for 30-60 minutes. Discard the pulp and drink (and enjoy) the tea, hot or iced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also experiment with monkfruit as an ingredient in cooking-- you do need to boil it or cook it, however, to get the full \"medicinal effects\" (otherwise you have a sweetener which is still beneficial but not \"medicinal\" as discussed above). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiraitia Grosvenorii (Monk fruit - \u003cem\u003eLuo han guo\u003c\/em\u003e) premium raw herb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"root + spring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51845396922680,"sku":null,"price":7.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3942\/9688\/files\/Single_Herb_Siraitia_Grosvenorii.png?v=1781033170","url":"https:\/\/rootandspring.com\/products\/siraitia-grosvenorii-monk-fruit-premium-raw-herb","provider":"root + spring","version":"1.0","type":"link"}