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Origin of Luo Han Guo's name

Male  36 years old 2018-06-21
The Luo Han Guo we eat often has a cough suppressant effect. How did this name come about?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-06-21
    According to legend, a Yao peasant from Yongfu County, Guangxi, China, was stung by wild bees when he was going up a mountain for firewood. He picked a wild fruit from a vine next to him and bruised it, but he stopped the pain. A rural doctor named Luo Han heard that this kind of wild fruit has been repeatedly studied and used to treat coughs and other diseases, with good results. In order to commemorate this Yao doctor, people called this wild fruit Luo Han Guo
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