Hidden Health Benefits of Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo ) & learn how to make herbal tea from it! 罗汉果茶和其功效
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Monk fruit is becoming a very popular natural sweetener to replace sugar recently. But did you know that it's actually an ancient Chinese fruit called Luo Han Guo and has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine for its many health benefits? It’s much more than just a sweetener! In this video, I'll show you how to make a super easy and yummy drink and also talk about how it's been traditionally used.
00:50 Introduction of Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo 罗汉果). What Western science say about monk fruit? What are its health benefits according to Traditional Chinese Medicine?
02:02 One of the Chinese Medicine functions of monk fruit is to relieve mild dry cough
02:33 How to make monk fruit drinks at home?
03:09 Simple and easy-to-make monk fruit tea recipe
04:06 Do you put the whole monk fruit or just the flesh or just the skin?
04:21 How do you determine if the monk fruit is fresh or can be used for cooking?
04:50 First secret ingredient for monk fruit tea
If the standard and simple recipe doesn’t help with the cough, especially when the cough started to have phlegm, add Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi 陈皮). Learn more about the Chinese Medicine functions of Chen Pi.
06:06 Is Chen Pi from the Mandarin we eat during Chinese New Year?
06:28 Start cooking
07:03 second secret ingredient
If the standard and simple recipe doesn’t quite help with the ‘heat signs’ or feeling quite stressed, add Chrysanthemum flowers (Ju Hua 菊花). Learn more about the Chinese Medicine functions of Ju Hua
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07:42 When is the right time to add Chrysanthemum flowers to the tea cooking?
08:15 Can we drink monk fruit drink every day?
08:52 Can I mix all three ingredients in this drink?
09:26 Cooking and tasting. And some extra tips.
11:32 Are there other varieties of drinks we can make with monk fruit?
11:43 While this drink is quite safe, it is still important to check with your doctor if the cough or symptoms persist.
12:23 Can we drink this herbal tea during wintertime if it is usually used for ‘heaty cough’ or during warmer seasons?
13:08 Does monk fruit help with constipation?
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All content in this channel is for informational purposes only. Herb properties and their uses mentioned in this video are only based on their TRADITIONAL uses and Traditional Chinese Medicine theories. They may not have been scientifically proven.
Recipes shared here are only for general well-being and MINOR symptoms. They are NOT to replace proper healthcare by your own healthcare providers. if any symptoms persist, please go to see your healthcare providers immediately. You SHOULD and MUST consult a registered/licensed physician or appropriately- trained healthcare providers in your community in all matters relating to your health. Reliance on any information provided on this channel is SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Shirley is not liable for any advice or information provided on this channel that is utilised without first consulting your healthcare providers.
Many herbs mentioned in this channel are also considered as food. However, not all herbs are safe. Many of them are not to be used at home or for long term/regular use without consulting your doctor or licensed Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Please also pay attention to the precautions of certain herbs I stated in the video. If you take western medicine regularly, YOU MUST check with your doctor.
If you are interested in using Chinese herbs to manage more complex symptoms, please contact your Chinese medicine practitioners for a proper consultation. If you are already seeing a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and notice what I shared here is slightly different from your practitioners, please don't freak out. This is because, with thousands of years of history, it is only normal that there are many different schools and thoughts of Chinese medicine. It is not that your practitioners are wrong. In fact, chances are that what they said is right for you because they would understand your body and health status much more than I who don't know you personally. So, if in doubt, please always check with them.
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Extremely interesting. Natural medicine is so much better for the body. Thank you for sharing your cultural knowledge. I am a ardent advocate of TCM.
@Laura, yeah it is indeed. Like the ginseng, goji berry, jujube and now monk fruit. Many have been proven in the western science. I think there are so much more for us to discover the health benefits of TCM and Chinese herbs.
Thank Shirley. Very helpful. Also, great to see a fresh video. You are a great teacher:)
@Calvin, always feel grateful for your kind words! Thank you so much! I made this video months ago and finally had to get some help from a video editor to put it together! 😅 Hopefully with his help, I will be able to publish more videos😊
Just found your video. I'm suffering from a nagging cough as a result of having covid for the last 5 days. All my symptoms are gone except the phlegmy cough.
Hi @Chiklet, sorry to hear about the cough from Covid. Hope you are feeling better by now. Did you get a chance to try the monk fruit tea I taught in this video? Hope it gives some sort of relief.
Thanks for another great video. I always refer to your channel when I need help with Chinese herbs. Appreciate your help in teaching us the effects of the herbs such as cooling effects and warming effects.
@lsecond9310, I am so glad to hear! Thanks for supporting this channel too! 😊
Educational, informative and also entertaining :) thank you Shirley and also to your friend (yes please get her back in your next video :))
Hi @Cheryl, oh thank you so much! I am so happy to hear that the video turned out well and that you enjoyed it! Haha I will definitely tell my friend and she would be so happy to hear too! 😊😊
Thanks for this video. So kind to extend invitation to Andrew the cameraman 👍🏻
Hi @Mira, my pleasure about the video. Ha yeah, Andrew had been working hard for helping me, absolutely need to offer him the drink! In fact, I don't usually have a cameraman, I often do the filming myself. Therefore, I was even more grateful that Andrew offered to help out and it made the whole process so much faster!
Very helpful. Special thanks!
@christinschai, glad to hear! my pleasure ☺️
Very fun little vide!
@lipingkang, thank you!
Thank you for a great video. My precious father passed away last year, and I now have the lo han guo that friends had brought him from Hong Kong before his death (he used it often). I knew how to fix it because I had made it for him, but I didn’t know about adding chan pei for coughs-timely information for me as I have a cough at the moment (and I have chan pei that I made in my pantry). Thank you again.
@SC-wi7md , I'm so sorry hear about your father's passing. I'm so happy to hear that this video is helpful and that you now know you can add the Chan pei (chen pi) for cough too. Take care and hope you feel better soon too!
Thank you! My father would be delighted that I’m using the lo han guo! And the cough remedy has already helped lessen my cough.
That's great to hear your cough is easing from luo Han guo 👏🏻 yeah your father must be relieved to see too☺️
Love your channel! I've been hoping for a channel like yours! Very helpful having the Chinese name so that I can bring to my local herbalist and show them what I need. Can you eliminate the background music? I want to catch every word without distractions.
Great/Helpful/Detailed video!
If a cough has shifted into long term sinus pressure/clog: Are there recommendations for something to help with ongoing clogged sinuses?
Love your stuff kick on love it
@Stewart, thanks! So happy to hear 😊
Well done!
@karenvrooman, thank you !
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Hi @Heidi, my pleasure! Love 🇨🇦 ! I lived in Toronto for 5 years ☺️ hope to go back for a visit this year!
Love your videos. I'll remember this next time I feel a cough coming on . Love the bloopers 😂
Thanks @Darlene ! So happy to hear that you love my videos 😊 Yeah, monk fruit is quite useful. You can try it when the throat is feeling very dry or losing voice, or bowel motions have been regular. Let me know if it works! Haha, I love the bloopers too! I had so much fun filming with my friends🤣
Shirley
Is there anything in TCM to treat eczema ?
How could I make my on monk fruit powder extract?? Would I just ground the entire fruit or only the inside?
Just made some today 😊
@Alice, oh!! Haha it is indeed a super popular soup. I cooked it for my friend (the video is filmed at a friend's house) and she liked it so much. I gave her a lot of my Chinese yam and the black soybeans after filming 😆
OH sorry @Alice, haha, I thought the comment was left for the latest video I just posted today (Chinese Yam Black Soybean soup). I was replying you on my mobile, screen was too small. I see! You made the monk fruit tea!! It is one of my favourites! I am actually in Malaysia now and it is so hot here! I guess where you are too! I have been drinking monk fruit tea almost everyday or every two day! You take care and keep cool!
Would love to know more versions! My sister in law deals with a lingering dry heaving cough at night, (cleared by all doctors so far.) She loves warm teas so I would love to make up some combinations for her. She is also quite anxious.
I’ve read that lily bulb and lotus seeds might be good for her needs too but feel uncertain on how to prepare them together with monk fruit and/or chrysanthemum flowers so that they are pleasant to drink/eat.
I’d be happy to pay for a consultation with you, if that is something you are open to?
I’m sorry to hear about your sister-in-law's condition, but it's great that her cough has been cleared by doctors. It’s really kind and thoughtful of you to consider making herbal teas for her. I appreciate your interest in a private consultation. Currently, I only offer one-on-one consultations to Australian residents, but I’d be delighted to welcome you to my membership where I can offer more tailored support. You can learn more about the membership here chineseherbalpantry.com/tcm-wellness-membership/
While it's not the same as a private consultation, we can certainly start with creating some simple herbal teas to see if they offer her any relief, especially since her cough has been medically cleared. This way, you'll also gain valuable learning experience along the way. If the herbal teas don't seem to help, I would then recommend seeing a local TCM doctor for a more specific herbal decoction.
I'm looking forward to meeting you inside my membership if you feel that it is a right fit for you.
Hi my mom had a severe cough,so I heard the onion it helps ,so we say it will not hurt let’s try.
We chopped the onion small pieces put in a plastic bag and you need to put your feet on top of the onion ,close lightly the bags and put a sock on both feet ,(keep it on all night )all night my mom was sleeping peacefully,it works .
Do you have any formula to detox the liver?
Can you use the powdered monk fruit sold as a natural sweetener in the recipe instead of the actual dried monk fruit?
Hi @Melissa, great question! Frankly, I don't know the answer. I'm unsure whether the active ingredients that relieve cough, sore throat, hoarseness, and constipation would be lost during the extraction process of monk fruit to create a sweetener. Traditionally, we cook with dried fruit for the above functions.
I had recently purchased some dried xing ren(apricot seeds) and the seller sent a pack of monk fruit flower with it and said I can make tea with it. I don't think it's the same as what you're using. Do you know if it has similar benefits?
@dragonext2001, no, monk fruit flower is not the same as monk fruit. Would you mind where do you live? Are you in Asia? I find that there are a lot of more varieties , choices or 'new' herbs in Asia than in the West. I haven't heard of it or seen in Australia or the UK. I am going back to Malaysia soon, so I will look out for it. I did a quick search, it seems that monk fruit flower has similar benefits to monk fruit. Having said that, I haven't had time to dive deeper to really look into its historical uses (as in if this is a new 'trend' but less of historical records) , clinical uses etc in both English and Chinese resources. Usualy I do this for members in my membership. Having said that, if you plan to use it more for make tea with, and more for pleasure (I assume it is quite tasty and sweet), then go for it!
I have about a dozen of these dried monk fruits, in the pantry for over 6yrs. are they still good? How do you know if it's stale?
@lenhmoore, ummm..... 6 years, I think it is a bit too long. Crack open the monk fruit and check if any mold inside. Having said that, I still it is still a bit to long!
Can I add dry Logan?
Hi @christinechow, yeah you can add dry logan. A couple of notes about adding logan, it is slightly warming, but it should be ok as it may compliment the 'coldness' of monk fruit. It can calm our 'Shen' so it can be helpful for anxiety or stress. However, it is quite sweet, so not suitable for people with diabetes. Before we adding ingredient, it is best to understand the property of the herb, why do you wan to add it, and is there any precautions. Hope this helps! This is what my membership teaches. If you are interested, you can check out here - chineseherbalpantry.com/tcm-wellness-circle-flash-opening/
I will make monk fruit drink if I happen to consume heaty food. As my body cannot take very cooling drink, I will either add longan or red dates, are these combinations fine?
@yeohkitgian3581, yeah you can add longan or red date to your monk fruit drink
When you drink it cold can you put any fruit in it Ex. pineapple or pear. Also can I put in fresh mandarin peel at the end?
@yimmelui, yeah you can add fruits to this 😊 I haven't tried it with pineapple! Let us know how it tastes . As for mandarin peel, yes you can too. In fact, dried aged tangerine peel (Chen Pi) is a Chinese herb that is also used for relieving mild cough. Check out my 10 essential herbs video, which I talked this herb 🍊
How to storage Lou han guo ? Could still used when there are bugs in the fruit?
HI @JC< store your Luo Han Guo in a cool, and dry place. For more specific information on how to store Chinese herbs, please watch this video czcams.com/video/5vl4Rfe0X24/video.html If there are bugs in the fruit, please don't use it anymore!
What properties can alcohol tintur e extract from the White chrysanthemum?
Hi @inekesseger, umm.....Sorry, I am not too familiar with alcohol tinture as I don't use them in my practice. May I know what do you intend to use the chrysanthemum alcohol tinture for? Just curious.
Can I just drink monk fruit on its own without adding any other ingredient ?
@Judykoh, yes you can 😊