Longan itself is a common fruit in the south, and in traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can help people "replenish qi and blood." Therefore, longan belongs to the category of "medicine and food have the same origin" and is very suitable for use in daily life to maintain health.

Longan has a long history of being used as medicine, and the ancients have long realized that longan can replenish the body. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" says that longan "removes the evil qi of the five internal organs, calms the mind, and strengthens the body after long-term use." "Physique", and also classified longan as "top grade".

Later on, doctors of all ages also conducted research on longan, and discovered new effects of longan on this basis. For example, "Kaibao Materia Medica" says that longan can "return to the spleen and improve intelligence"; "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" says that longan can "nourish blood and calm the mind, appetizer and benefit the spleen". It can be seen that while longan can replenish qi and blood, it can also calm the mind and replenish the spleen and stomach.

1. Longan can replenish qi and blood

Longan tastes sweet and has mild medicinal effects. It can travel through the heart and spleen meridians. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the spleen is the source of the acquired nature of the human body. Help people absorb the essence of water and grain from the outside world, thereby transforming it into qi and blood in the body.

So eating longan helps to generate qi and blood in the body. For people with insufficient qi and blood, they can eat longan in daily life to maintain health.

For example, when we experience dizziness, sallow complexion, limb weakness, etc. due to loss of Qi and blood, or when we are physically weak after recovering from a long illness, we can eat longan appropriately.

2. Longan can nourish the heart and spleen

The sweet taste enters the spleen and warms the heart meridians. Therefore, longan has a good tonic effect on the heart and spleen meridians, and its taste is sweet. It is not too greasy, mild but not too dry, so it is very suitable for daily consumption.

For example, if we worry too much because of study or work, or if we have unsatisfactory things in life that lead to excessive thinking, and are accompanied by panic, insomnia, palpitations, dreaming and forgetfulness, etc., eating longan will help. It can have a certain effect. Common ways to eat longan

1. Longan can be eaten directly. We can directly peel off the shell and eat it in daily life. The nutrients of longan are very easy to be absorbed by people.

2. Longan can be soaked in water. Longan tastes better when soaked in water. Moreover, we can also make tea with other medicinal materials to increase the health-preserving effect.

3. Longan can be cooked into porridge. Longan porridge is sweet but not greasy, and the active ingredients are easier to dissolve, which is more helpful to people's health.