Due to its naturally sweet flavor, this fruit can be used in various refreshing beverages such as ginseng tea, winter melon tea, and monk fruit aloe vera juice.
The Fruit Priced at Half a Million VND per Kilogram Still Sells Well Due to Its Name “Longevity Fruit”
According to Natural Foodseries, there is a fruit known as “longevity fruit,” which has a hard, light brown skin, called monk fruit. It is referred to as such because it contains numerous antioxidants that help the body prevent many health risks.
Professor Đỗ Tất Lợi wrote in his book “Medicinal Plants and Remedies of Vietnam” about this fruit: Monk fruit originates from China and is used in several remedies to treat phlegm, cough, and throat discomfort. Its naturally sweet flavor allows it to be included in various refreshing drinks like ginseng tea, winter melon tea, and monk fruit aloe vera juice.
The price of dry monk fruit ranges from 300,000 to 500,000 VND per kg.
Monk fruit is widely sold in dry goods stores, pharmacies, and traditional medicine clinics across the country. The price of dry monk fruit ranges from 300,000 to 500,000 VND per kg; although not cheap, its health benefits have led many people to seek it out.
Monk fruit is a super sweet fruit. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the sweetening compound in monk fruit is called mogroside, which is 100-250 times sweeter than white sugar. Notably, despite its sweetness, mogroside has no nutritional value, contains no calories, and does not raise blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is considered beneficial for diabetic patients. Those who are trying to lose weight or have high blood fat levels can also use this fruit as a sugar substitute.
Naturalnews even describes monk fruit as a healthy sugar alternative. You can use it in making tea, coffee, smoothies, yogurt, oatmeal, or healthy desserts… replacing sugar and other sweeteners.
Monk fruit is sweet, cooling, and non-toxic.
According to herbalist Võ Thuận Hóa (Vice President of the Traditional Medicine Association of Đắk Lắk Province): Monk fruit is sweet, cooling, and non-toxic. It has the ability to boost the immune system, combat allergies, treat pharyngitis, hoarseness, and constipation…
The herbalist shared some remedies using monk fruit as follows:
- 1. Treating constipation: Simmer monk fruit to extract the juice, mix it with a bit of honey, and drink it throughout the day for effectiveness.
- 2. Treating whooping cough: Use 1 monk fruit and 25g of dried apricot to simmer and drink the resulting tea.
- 3. Treating sore throat: Steep monk fruit in hot water and drink it as water throughout the day.
- 4. Treating laryngitis: Simmer monk fruit and drink the tea 2-3 times a day or sip it gradually.
Precautions When Using Monk Fruit
Monk fruit can enhance the immune system, combat allergies, and treat pharyngitis, hoarseness, and constipation…
- Monk fruit has a cooling nature, making it suitable for those with a hot constitution. Individuals who are weak with symptoms such as being cold-sensitive, pale skin, cold hands and feet, preference for warm drinks, and loose stools should avoid excessive use.
- It is advisable to consult a specialist before using monk fruit as a daily beverage or for medicinal purposes.
- Individuals who frequently urinate at night should not consume monk fruit. If you experience frequent nighttime urination, it indicates potential issues with your kidneys and urinary function. Since monk fruit can promote bowel movements and diuresis, it may increase nighttime urination frequency and strain the kidneys. If you wish to use it, do so sparingly during the day.
- People with weak spleen and stomach should be cautious when consuming monk fruit. Excessive use may burden the spleen and stomach functions. If you have a weak spleen and stomach, it is advisable to avoid this fruit or consult an expert before use.
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