The effects and functions of lychee are as follows:

1. Supplement energy

Lychee pulp contains 66% glucose, 5% sucrose, and a total sugar content of more than 70%. Ranking first among many fruits, it has the function of replenishing energy and increasing nutrition.

2. Promote appetite

Eating lychees can help promote appetite. Lychee has a good appetizing and spleen-enhancing effect. It can not only help replenish the spleen and stomach, but also effectively stimulate appetite. In addition, eating lychees can effectively relieve hiccups and other discomforts.

3. Strengthen the brain and nourish the brain

The glucose content in lychees is high, which can increase the oxygen content in the blood after being consumed by the human body; in addition, lychees are rich in arginine, Tryptophan and other free amino acids, eating lychee to supplement amino acids has a nourishing effect on brain tissue, and can significantly improve insomnia, forgetfulness, fatigue and other symptoms.

4. Beauty treatment

Lychee is rich in vitamins, which can promote the circulation of fine blood vessels and prevent the occurrence of freckles. The protein contained in lychee can make the skin smoother and more elastic.

5. Enhance immune function

Lychee meat is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps to enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a precious supplement.

6. Replenish deficiency and benefit the lungs

The natural glucic acid contained in lychees has the special effect of nourishing the blood and benefiting the lungs, and can promote blood circulation. Therefore, people with weak constitution should eat more lychees. People with anemia, cold stomach, and bad breath are also suitable for regular consumption of lychees

Morphological characteristics:

Evergreen trees, usually no more than 10 meters high, sometimes up to 15 meters or more. The bark is gray-black; the branchlets are cylindrical, brownish-red, with dense white lenticels.

Leaves with stalk are 10-25 cm or longer; leaflets 2 or 3 pairs, less often 4 pairs, thin leathery or leathery, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, sometimes oblong Shape lanceolate, 6-15 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, apex sharp or tail-like, short acuminate, entire margin, dark green and shiny ventral surface, pink-green back surface, hairless on both sides; lateral veins are often slender, Not very obvious on the ventral surface, obvious or slightly convex on the back; petiole 7-8 mm long.

The inflorescence is terminal, broad, and multi-branched; the pedicel is slender, 2-4 mm long, sometimes thick and short; the calyx is covered with short golden tomentose; stamens are 6-7, sometimes 8, and the filament is about 4 mm; ovary densely covered with small tumors and bristles.

The fruit is oval to nearly spherical, 2-3.5 cm long, usually dark red to bright red when mature; the seeds are all wrapped by a fleshy aril. The flowering period is in spring and the fruiting period is in summer.