| Immune Boost Antioxidant Enhances Circulation and Memory Promotes Respiratory Health*. Luo Han Guo grew wild throughout the mountainous terrain of Southwest China. Historic Chinese writings reference Song Dynasty monks brewing LHG for medicinal beverages over 800 years ago. By 1800, Luo Han Guo was a broadly cultivated crop in the region. Knowledgeable consumers in Southern China and parts of East Asia have used this remarkable natural remedy for hundreds of years, to promote respiratory health and to provide relief from respiratory ailments.* During its hundreds of years of continuous use, Luo Han Guo's healthy benefits have largely been defined by the reputation it developed with the people who used it. It has been well recognized as a remedy for any and all respiratory ailments. To this day, grandmothers in the region will make long-boil soup with Luo Han Guo at the first sign of cough, congestion or sore throat in the family*. LHG moisturizes and nourishes the respiratory system to help maintain healthy function. It is a natural expectorant and helps clear the lungs of airborne pollutants. It is also a natural antitussive.* Over many generations, LHG earned a reputation as a "purifying agent." It was thought that it had a positive influence in purifying the blood and reducing the effects of chronic conditions. We now know through research that LHG contains antioxidants which benefit immune function and the body's ability to maintain healthy balance.* Luo Han Guo contains mogrosides which are some 200 times sweeter than sugar. Despite this concentrated sweetness, LHG is low glycemic and can be safely used by diabetics.* http://www.itmonline.org/arts/luohanguo.htm: Luo Han Guo (luohanguo) refers to the fruit of Siraitia grosvenori, formerly called Momordica grosvenori, a member of the Curcubitaceae (1). The fruit is well-known for its sweet taste; this plant family (Gourd family) has other members that contain remarkable sweet components, including additional species of the genus Siraitia. Applications: 1. Heat stroke with thirst: Take one fruit, break it open and stir into boiled water. Drink the liquid in place of tea. 2. Acute or chronic throat inflammation; aphonia. Take half a fruit and 3-5 seeds of sterculia. Cover with water and simmer, then swallow very slowly. 3. Chronic cough. Take 1 piece of fruit, cover with water, simmer, and drink the liquid. Do this twice each day. 4. Constipation in the aged. Take 2 pieces of fruit, obtain the juicy part and the seed (put the shell aside for other uses), break apart, cover with water, and simmer. Drink before going to bed. 5. Diabetes. Take an appropriate measure of the fruit and crush it or simmer it into a thick juice and add to food being prepared, using it as a substitute for sugar. Recent work on luohanguo includes investigation of the antioxidant activity of the mogrosides (13) and their potential use as cancer prevention compounds (14). T |
