According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the fruit affects the lung meridian - Dried fruit is recommended for making tea
This magical, strongly sweet-tasting fruit, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, grows in a tropical environment surrounded by beautiful ancient mountains. The vast majority of the inhabitants here live to be 100 years old or more. Drinking tea made from fruit is a daily habit in the region. It has been used in China for thousands of years as a traditional folk medicine for sore throats and colds, although at first only the Chinese emperors were allowed to consume GAC. Since 1917, it has also been used in the United States, mainly in traditional applications, as a lung and meridian stimulant.
Nowadays, more and more scientists are researching the active ingredients of fruit and their beneficial effects on the body.
Its main traditional areas of application:
- respiratory complaints
- can also be consumed by diabetics if they have difficulty giving up sweet tastes - and can be used as a sugar substitute.
- Sweet syrup can also be made from it by boiling the tea further
- a fruit rich in antioxidants and high in lycopene and β-carotene
- since it does not contain calories, it can be used by dieters as a sugar substitute
- in case of increased thirst, it is recommended to drink tea made from fruit chilled,
- according to scientific research, it contains triterpene glycosides (Mogrosides) with antioxidant effects. Pure Applied Chemistry has published a scientific article on its beneficial effects.
Preparation suggestion: Make a tea from the dried fruit. Pour half of a fruit cut in half with 1.5 l of boiling water and let it stand for 15 minutes. If it is too sweet, dilute it. Use 1 whole fruit for the family, which should be cut in half and scalded with 3 liters of boiling water. You can also use it in cooking, as a sweetener, and to make sweet syrup, you just need to continue boiling the tea.
