罗汉果,又名拉汉果、假苦瓜,为葫芦科植物罗汉果的果实,分布于我国南方,多为栽培品,9～10月果实成熟时采收,以个大、形圆、坚实、摇之不响、色黄褐者为佳。中医认为,罗汉果性味甘、凉,入脾、肺经,有清肺利咽,润肠通便之功,适用于秋燥咳嗽,百日咳,痰火咳嗽,咽喉肿痛,胃脘灼热,大便燥结不通等。《岭南采药录》言其“理痰火咳嗽”。《广州中药志》言其“止咳清热,凉 Luo Han Guo, also known as La Han Guo, and false bitter gourd, is the fruit of the cucurbitae grosvenorii. It is distributed in southern China and is mostly cultivated. Harvested from September to October when the fruit matures, it is big, round, solid, and shaken. Do not ring, yellow color is better. Chinese medicine believes that Mangosteen is sweet, cool, into the spleen, lung classics, Qingfei Liyan, laxative function, suitable for autumn dry cough, whooping cough, phlegm cough, sore throat, stomach cramps, defecate Dry knot barriers and so on. ”Lingnan Medicinal Products Record,“ said its ”Leefire cough “. ”Guangzhou Chinese Medicine Chronicles“ remarks its ”Cough relieving heat, cool