The benefits of monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) are seen in moistening the lungs, soothing the throat, and promoting fluid production to quench thirst.

Monk fruit is the fruit of a perennial vine in the Cucurbitaceae family, mainly produced in warm, humid mountainous areas such as Guangxi, and the dried fruit is often used as a traditional Chinese medicinal material and a beverage ingredient. Its most notable feature is that it contains natural sweet substances with high sweetness and low calories, so it can both be used as medicine and is widely used as a sugar substitute.

In traditional Chinese medicine, monk fruit is cool in nature and sweet in taste, enters the lung and large intestine meridians, and has effects such as clearing heat and moistening the lungs, soothing the throat and restoring the voice, and lubricating the intestines to relieve constipation. It is mostly used to ease discomfort such as dry cough due to lung heat, dry throat and thirst, and constipation due to intestinal dryness. It should be noted that these are summaries of traditional experience; daily consumption may provide supportive conditioning, but it cannot replace medication.

In terms of how to consume it, the most common method is to break or crush a dried monk fruit, take an appropriate amount of the flesh, brew it in hot water, and drink it as tea; it can also be paired with chrysanthemum, boat-fruited sterculia seed, and other ingredients. People who use their voices a lot, such as teachers and streamers, often use it to soothe their throats; monk fruit extract, as a natural sweetener, also appears widely in sugar-free drinks and various foods.

There are also some considerations when drinking monk fruit water. Its nature is rather cool, so people with weak spleen and stomach and those prone to diarrhea should not drink large amounts over the long term, and people with wind-cold cough should use it with caution; when brewing, the concentration should not be too high, and first-time users are advised to drink only a small amount and observe their body's reaction. If cough or throat discomfort persists without relief, seek medical attention promptly and do not rely solely on monk fruit water for conditioning. When selecting dried fruit, those with a complete shape, yellow-brown color, and fresh fragrance are best.