Litchi, together with bananas, pineapples and longan, is called "the four major fruits in South China". Litchi, native to southern China, is a subtropical fruit tree and an evergreen tree, with a height of about10m. The pericarp is mostly scaly, bright red and purple. When the pulp is fresh, it is translucent, fat-like and delicious. But it is not resistant to storage. Yang Guifei is famous for her love of litchi, which made Du Mu write a famous sentence "The world of mortals rides a concubine and laughs, but no one knows it is litchi". In addition, scholars of past dynasties also wrote many poems about litchi. Litchi is hot, and it is easy to get angry if you eat too much, which will cause "litchi disease". Litchi fruit can not only be eaten, but also be used as astringent analgesic to treat heart gas pain and intestinal gas pain. Solid wood, dark reddish brown, elegant texture, corrosion resistance, has always been a first-class material. It is an important nectar source plant with many flowers and rich nectaries.
nutritive value
1. Litchi is rich in sugar, which can supplement energy and increase nutrition. Studies have proved that litchi can nourish brain tissue and obviously improve symptoms such as insomnia, forgetfulness and mental fatigue.
2. Litchi meat is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps to enhance human immune function and improve disease resistance;
3. Litchi contains a substance with hypoglycemic effect, which is very suitable for diabetic patients;
4. Litchi has the functions of detumescence and detoxification, hemostasis and pain relief;
Litchi is rich in vitamins, which can promote blood circulation of tiny blood vessels, prevent freckles and make skin smoother.
Edible efficacy
1, brain-strengthening: Litchi is rich in sugar, which can supplement energy and increase nutrition, and can obviously improve symptoms such as insomnia, forgetfulness and mental fatigue.
2, swelling: litchi has the effect of swelling and detoxification, hemostasis and pain relief.
3. Beauty: Litchi is rich in vitamins, which can prevent freckles and make the skin smoother.
Applicable people
It is especially suitable for lying-in women, the elderly, people with physical weakness and people who are recuperating after illness. Anemia, stomach cold and bad breath are also suitable.
Taboo crowd
Due to yin deficiency and excessive fire, people with symptoms of excessive fire should not eat it, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of excessive fire. Dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency should not be used.
shopping tips
1, fresh litchi should be bright in color, large and uniform, thin in skin and thick in flesh, tender and juicy in quality, sweet in taste and rich in aroma.
2. When picking, you can gently pinch it in your hand first. A good litchi should feel tight and elastic.
3. From the appearance, the color of fresh litchi is generally not very bright. If the head of litchi is sharp and the density of nails on the epidermis is high, it means that litchi is not mature enough, and vice versa.
4. If the cracked piece of litchi shell is flat, the suture line is obvious, and the taste will be very sweet.
A brief description of the storage
Cut off the long litchi branches, then put the litchi into a plastic bag, tie the bag tightly and put it in the shade. If conditions permit, the plastic bag containing litchi can be immersed in water. In this way, the color, fragrance and taste of litchi will remain unchanged after a few days. It should be noted that when purchasing litchi, you should choose fresh litchi to make it last longer.