Lo Han Guo, also known as Luo Huang Zi, Ping Po Guo, and Jiu Ceng Pi, is used as a medicinal herb for its ability to aid digestion, detoxify, and kill insects. It also has great ornamental value.
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Functions and Indications of Lo Han Guo
Used for stomach upset, vomiting, abdominal pain from intestinal blockage, hernia pain, and childhood scalp sores.
1. For stomach upset and vomiting after eating, or vomiting in the evening after eating in the morning: Take seven Lo Han Guo seeds, grind them into powder, and mix with a spoonful of wine. Take the mixture daily.
2. For severe abdominal pain caused by intestinal worms, with white spots on the face: Take seven Lo Han Guo seeds and seven Qian Niu Zi seeds, boil in water, and drink the decoction.
3. For hernia pain: Take seven Lo Han Guo seeds, boil in wine, and drink the decoction. (The above three prescriptions are from Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica")
Precautions for Using Lo Han Guo
Do not use if you have weak spleen and diarrhea.
Ornamental Value of Lo Han Guo
Due to the low fruiting rate and limited annual yield, there are very few orchards with large-scale cultivation of Lo Han Guo. It is mostly cultivated sporadically.
Lo Han Guo has strong adaptability, tall and beautiful tree shape, and strong pollution resistance. It is widely cultivated in parks, roads, school campuses, factory areas, and courtyards in southern China.
The Lo Han Guo tree has dense crowns, evergreen leaves, and a beautiful tree shape that does not easily shed leaves. In Zhongshan, next to Panyu, the Lo Han Guo tree is a popular tree for courtyard landscapes and roadside planting, and can be found everywhere.
