Longan is also known as cinnamon, longan is the scientific name of cinnamon, the two are essentially the same. The difference is that cinnamon is the longan after drying.
1, the difference in taste
Longan and cinnamon is the same fruit, but the taste is completely different. Longan is a fruit, the skin is soft and tough, the flesh tastes a little like lychee, moisture, full flesh. And cinnamon is longan after sun-drying made of dry goods, belonging to the dry goods, the skin is brittle, a pinch that is broken, the flesh of the water content is very low.
2, the efficacy of the difference
Longan is rich in nutrients, rich in a variety of sugars, proteins, iron content is also high, can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin, according to research shows that it also enhances the memory, eliminate fatigue.
Cinnamon is not suitable for direct consumption, more used to boil soup, can prevent a variety of diseases, especially for women's friends body oil good nourishing effect, can play a role in replenishing blood, tranquility, etc., as well as inhibit uterine cancer cell efficacy, able to prevent a variety of women's menopausal diseases, it is the more ideal traditional Chinese medicine.
3, the difference in storage
Longan as a fruit, not easy to store, only in the season of longan can be convenient to buy in the market. And cinnamon can be stored in a dry and ventilated environment for a long time, all year round in the market is very convenient to buy, can be used in medicine, but also can be boiled to make soup as an ingredient, can also be used as a daily snack to eat.
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