Longan is one of many medicinal uses, used in many tranquilizers, tonic, cure anemia, body weakness, insomnia, loss of appetite … Longan has similar medicinal properties. In terms of peace, traditional medicine is used in many forms such as medicinal alcohol, herbal medicine, medicine, decoction … In terms of pharmaceutical or food factors, longan is very popular. Here is some information about this longan flavor.
Table of Contents
I. Learn about the taste of longan
1. Name and category
Other names: Long longan, long eyes, demonic eyes, longan, label, slave chi (slaves are lychees, slaves are servants) …
Scientific name: Euphoria longan (Lour.) Steud.
Family: Bo island (Sapindaceae)
2. Morphological characteristics
Description of longan tree
Longan is a perennial fruit tree with an average height of 5 – 10m, big straight trunk, divided into many branches with overgrown leaves. The roots are deep and wide, in good soil, the roots are branched, there is little rat tail condition. Longan is a broad canopy plant, planted by seeds or by methods such as extraction, grafting, dwarfism, non-reflective leaves. The specific features of longan trees are as follows:
- Leaves: Staggered, double leaf, green, feathery, with about 5 – 9 leaflets
- Flowers: Light yellow, flowering in spring, growing in clusters between leaves or at the beginning of branches
- Fruit: Round shape, with a smooth, gray-yellow crust; Inside is white longan with black seeds in the center.
There are many different types of longan such as black pepper, beef leather, longan, longan, alum sugar …
Description of medicinal herbs
Longan is another name for ripe longan fruit when it has been processed in the form of dried or dried. The reason that the longan fruit is named “longan” is because it has a shape that looks like the eye of a dragon. The taste of longan or longan in Oriental medicine is coated with seeds or exactly the pulp of the longan fruit, dried or half-dried.
Longan is yellow or dark brown in color, has a wrinkled appearance, the inside surface is dry, shiny and soft, does not stick to the hand, and has a different thickness and thinness depending on the type of label. Longan is sweet, supple, soft, and has a mild fragrance. Not only used as a medicine but also in terms of nutrition, longan tea is also a delicious dish that helps the body.
Distribution
Longan is grown in many tropical regions, suitable for many different types of soil. Specifically:
- In the world: Longan is grown in the southern provinces of China, in Thailand, Indonesia, and India
- In our country: Longan can grow well on many types of soil, so it is present in most provinces. However, the areas growing the most longan today are Hung Yen, Hai Phong, Vinh Phuc, Nam Dinh, Bac Kan, Son La … In which, Hung Yen longan is the most suitable for use as the medicine for longan because This type of label does not have too much water, the pulp is thick and juicy.
3. Parts used, harvested and processed
Parts used
In Oriental medicine, longan is prepared from the pulp or seed coat of the longan fruit. In addition, folk also use some other parts of longan such as leaves, roots, seeds to make medicine.
Harvesting
- The longan leaves and roots can be harvested year round
- Seeds and pulp are usually harvested when the longan fruit is ripe, from July to August each year.
Process
Longan is processed by using the longan fruit, after being picked, and dried at 40-50 degrees Celsius or dried in the sun. Keep sun-drying until you shake the longan and hear the squealing sound, then peel and peel the longan inside. After that, this longan pulp will be dried at a temperature of 50 – 60 degrees Celsius, when it is not sticky to the touch, the medicinal moisture content of less than 15% is yellowish, translucent, one side is shiny, one not flat wrinkled face.
Preservation
Packed in sealed boxes, sealed boxes with added moisture resistance. Preserving a dry, cool place, avoid mold, beetles, to prevent the medicinal herbs from becoming discolored and sour.
Chemical composition
- Fresh longan pulp: Contains 77.5% water, 1.47% protid, 0.13% fat, vitamins A, BC, iron, sucrose and nitrogen-containing compounds that are water soluble.
- Longan (dried longan): The ash is about 3.36%, 0.85% water and other ingredients such as vitamin C, iron, glucose, sucrose, taetric acid, and water insoluble substances.
- Longan seeds: Contains saponins, fat, tannins and significant starch content.
- Longan leaves: b -sitosterol, quexitin, tannin, 16-hentriacontanol, quexetin …
II. The longan flavor
1. Calculate taste
- Longan, sweet, calculated (according to Ban Kinh)
- Sweetness, warmth (according to Chinese Medicine)
- Sweet and sour taste (according to Tan Tu Ban Thao)
- Sweetness, warmth (according to Chinese Medicine)
2. Regression
- The Heart Sutra and the Bhikkhu (from the Draft Sutras)
- Sutras and Bhikkhu (according to Chinese Medicine)
- Heart Sutra and Kidneys (according to Bao Xuan Tan)
- Kinh Tam, Ty, Can (according to Hoa Nghia Pharmaceutical)
3. Pharmacological effects
According to modern medical research:
- Longan has a flavoprotein effect that has an anti-aging effect, enhances the activity of brain nerve cells.
- Minimizing the risk of getting the most disease is cataracts
- The pulp also contains vitamin PP, which works to increase the durability and elasticity of blood vessels, which can help better blood circulation.
- Longan works to improve the body’s stamina in conditions of lack of oxygen, antibacterial, and increase the weight of the immune organs.
- Slow down the aging process, rejuvenate the skin, prevent cancer
- Preventing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and blood pressure
- Inhibiting the spores of fungi, resistant to radiation
- Prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women
According to Traditional Medicine:
- Has the effect of nourishing blood, nourishing and nourishing the body
- Treat neurasthenia, poor memory, forgetfulness
- Has a sedative effect, cures insomnia, poor sleep
- Being able to nourish blood and mind, so in “Than Nong manuscript”, there is also a name called “Useful mind”
- Treatment of anxiety, thinking a lot, often forgetting, negative mind
- Treatment of anemia, bleeding under the skin
- Mind and spleen, nourishing blood
- Treatment of indigestion, loss of appetite, sweating.
4. Dosage – Usage
Dosage:
Every day use from 12 – 20g
How to use:
In traditional medicine, longan is used in many different forms such as medicinal alcohol, decoction, medicine, and medicine. As for medicinal alcohol, it can be soaked with many other medicinal herbs such as: in Dien linh linh, longan is soaked with black beans, dong quai, white leaves, and goji berries; In longan, longan is soaked with white sugar and cinnamon flower.
In the book of oriental medicine, longan belongs to the group of tonic drugs with white dahlia, dong quai, the king field, ha thu o … Often used with herbs such as ginseng, deity, royal regalia, dong quai, telecom … Depending on each remedy, there will be a combination of longan with different herbs.
III. 18 uses of longan flavor
In terms of food, the longan is behind the litchi, according to Manuscript, but in terms of nutrition, the longan has a better effect. While fabrics have heat properties, labels have relatively peaceful medicinal properties. Longan is not only nutritious, good for health but also has many uses such as:
1. Cure insomnia, forgetfulness, anxiety, anxiety
Ingredients: Longan, white ginseng, party ginseng, royal king, god of worship, apple of 12g each; dong quai 8g; telecommunications 6g; herbs and herb sting 4g each
Doing:
- Take the herbs above (wood incense to put in the last) with 5 parts water
- When the concentration is 2 parts remaining, turn off the heat, you can add a few slices of fresh ginger and apple
- Use while still hot, if the medicinal water cools, it should be reheated before use.
2. Sedation, care, treatment of blood damage
Ingredients: 16g longan, 15g big apple, 100g of rice
Doing:
- Rinse the rice with water and drain; Longan soak for about 15 minutes to bloom
- Cook into porridge to use, while still hot
- Perform continuously for 2-3 weeks.
3. Cure edema
Ingredients: Dried longan, born Jiang, and big apples
Doing:
- Take the above ingredients in equal amounts
- Sac for water to drink
- Use every day to support treatment.
4. Treatment of damaged kidneys
Ingredients: 100g longan, 50g jujube, 500ml white wine
Doing:
- Soak longan, jujube with white wine
- Incubate as long as possible, drink 2 cups of baby before meals
5. Cure anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness
Ingredients: longan, royal regalia, 30g each; carpentry, ginseng, each taste 15g; injection of licorice 8g, telegraph 3g, apple kernel 3g
Doing:
- Take all herbs on alcohol immersion
- Drink 2 cups before meals
6. Cure sweat theft
Ingredients: 40g longan longan, 40g bananas
Doing:
- Pour longan into the kettle with 1 cup of water, let it boil thoroughly
- Add the bananas (chopped) to heat until dissolve
- Let cool, cut into small pieces
- Drink 2 times a day in 2 mornings, each drink 10g with warm water
Uses: Cure sweating, thirst, fever in the afternoon, apple defecation, less urination, dry skin.
7. Cure insomnia for debilitated people
Exercise 1: Cure insomnia, weakness
Ingredients: 30g longan, 20g main ginseng
Doing:
- Main ginseng soaked in yellow star ginger juice
- Deepen the longan with ginseng, the main ginseng is with drinking water during the day.
Lesson 2: Used for people with anxiety, insomnia, and weak body
Ingredients: 100g longan, 100g lotus seed powder, honey
Doing:
- Crush longan mixed with lotus seed powder and honey
- Drink 3 times / day, 12g each time.
8. Cure diarrhea caused by spleen
Ingredients: 30 dried longan fruit, 3 – 5 slices of fresh ginger
Doing:
- Dried longan cooked with fresh ginger and water
- Drink it all during the day.
9. Treatment of infertility – infertility
Remedy : Apple (black star), ginseng, white ginseng (yellow star), dong quai, longan, prickly prince, telecom, worship every 12g; 8g rosemary, 8g licorice injection, 5 big apples to soften.
Uses: Nourishing blood, nourishing blood spleen, nourishing blood, tranquilizing blood, useful mind spleen, security mind, tranquilizer, gas, gas utility.
10. Treatment of broken spleen, indigestion, loss of appetite
Ingredients: Long longan, spirit, white Buddha, nostalgic paint each 12g; the will to multiply, insulting every 10g; licorice 8g.
Doing:
- Taking medicinal herbs on sharp with water to drink
- Use 1 month per day, drink while still warm
11. Treatment of dry cough, cough with phlegm
Ingredients: Longan, goji berries each of 20g; 30g bird’s nest
Doing:
- Place the ingredients in a cooking pot
- Can add a little rock sugar to use
- Use every day to aid treatment.
Uses: Treatment of arrhythmias, insomnia, night sweats, dry cough, cough with phlegm.
12. Cure indigestion, loss of appetite, pale skin
Ingredients: Longan, herbal paint each taste 20g, 1 baby
Doing:
- Three three clean, bring water-proof with the remaining ingredients
- Eat while still hot, use 2-3 times / week.
13. Cure anemia, body weakness
Exercise 1:
Ingredients: 300g fresh longan, 500g white sugar
Doing:
- Bring two ingredients carefully distillate, let cool, put in a sealed jar to use gradually
- Use 2 times / day, each time use 12-16g
Exercise 2:
Ingredients: 20g longan, 20g lotus seeds, 100g non-glutinous rice
Doing:
- Cook lotus seed longan porridge with rice
- Every day use this porridge, eat while still hot.
Uses: Improving blood gas, treating anemia, tired body, weakness.
14. An god, useful gas
Ingredients: Longan, 16g each; 12g behind, 10g apple juice
Doing:
- Bring medicinal herbs on the sharp with water to drink
- Use 1 ladder per day
Uses: Treating dizziness, dizziness, arrhythmia, memory impairment, forgetfulness, insomnia due to excessive anxiety.
15. Kidney, blood gas utility
Ingredients: Longan, nostalgic paint 16g each; 500g fish armor
Doing:
- The fish armor removes the intestine and cuts it into enough pieces
- Fish armor tunnel with longan, nostalgic paint, seasoning to taste
- Use once a day, while still hot.
16. Cure fatigue, weakness, physiological, nervous breakdown
Ingredients: 500g longan, 2 liters of white wine
Doing:
- Soak longan with 2 liters of white wine for 2 months
- Every day drink 1 small cup.
17. Cure anemia, bleeding under the skin
Ingredients: 10g longan, 15g peanuts
Doing:
- Beans leave their shells, crushed, cooked with longan
- Add a little salt and use it once a day.
18. Treatment of back pain, knee pain, arrhythmia
Ingredients: 15g longan, 50g non-glutinous rice, 10-20 nuts, sugar
Doing:
- Peel the chestnuts and cook with rice into porridge
- When the porridge is cooked, put the longan on, boil it, add a little sugar to eat.
IV. Some notes when using longan
Although longan is a valuable medicine, present in many oriental remedies, however, in order to avoid adverse effects and disease progression, when using, you need to note the following issues. :
- Should use longan after eating 1-2 hours, do not use on an empty stomach to avoid causing intestinal distress, scratching, affecting the stomach lining.
- Do not exceed the permissible dose, do not use for people whose stomach is full, hiccups, cough, fever, mucus secretions, vomiting
- Do not use for people to eat and drink stagnant, cold outside, hot on the inside
- Do not use for pregnant women, people with urticaria, colds, burns, stomach cramps
- Do not use for hot people with symptoms such as rashes, constipation, pimples
- Not for people with diabetes, obesity, overweight.
Above is some information about longan and its uses. Longan, although there are many uses, good for health, but you should not arbitrarily use it without determining your health status. You should consult your doctor or physician before using longan.
