Luohanguo is mainly produced in Guangxi. It can help to clear away dryness and heat in the lung, remove pathogenic heat from the blood and loosen the bowel to relieve constipation and ailment in intestines and stomach with obvious therapeutic effect.
The main pharmacy constituent in fructose momordicae is mogroside. Mogroside is 300 times as sweet as sugar. Mogroside is a stable non-fermentable substance with high sweetness and low heat. It can be used to process all kinds of drinks and food as a substitute for sugar. It is a sweet medicament for those who need food with small amount of heat and who are not suited for sugar.