Gorgon fruit, also known as "Lingdi", "Shuidan", commonly known as "Chicken Head Rice", has a medicinal history of thousands of years.

"Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists it as top grade, saying that it "benefits essence and energy, strengthens will, makes ears and eyes bright, takes long-term use to lighten the body, prevents hunger, and resists aging."

It is said in ancient medicine books that gorgon fruit is a good food and vegetable that "babies can eat to keep them young, and old people can eat to prolong their lives."

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Gorgon has a sweet and astringent nature and enters the spleen and kidney meridian. It is beneficial to the kidneys and essence, nourishes the spleen and stops diarrhea, removes dampness and stops vaginal discharge. It has the characteristics of "greasy" and is a good tonic for autumn and winter.

Modern science has also confirmed that Gorgon fruit is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and other trace elements, which can ensure the nutrients needed in the body; it can strengthen the absorption function of the small intestine, increase the urinary xylose excretion rate, and increase serum carotene concentration, thereby reducing the incidence of lung cancer and gastric cancer.