Luo Han Guo (Siraitia grosvenorii), the monk fruit, is a perennial climbing vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to the limestone hills of Guangxi and Guangdong in southern China, where it is grown on trellises in the Guilin area. It climbs by tendrils with heart-shaped, hairy leaves and small yellow flowers on separate male and female plants. The round, green fruit, 5-7 cm across, is dried to a brown, brittle-shelled ball whose pulp is intensely sweet from mogrosides, several hundred times sweeter than sugar. We extract the dried fruit.
Tincture or alcohol-free drops?
Both start from the same dried plant material and cold maceration. The tincture uses organic alcohol
as the solvent, keeps for years and is the classic herbal form. The alcohol-free drops (glycerite) use
vegetable glycerin and purified water, taste mildly sweet and suit anyone avoiding alcohol. The amount of
dried herb per serving is printed on each label.
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treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult your healthcare provider before using any herbal supplement.