What are the uses of longan shells? What are the effects and functions of longan shells?

Longan shell is the outer shell of the fruit longan. You may not be familiar with longan, but you must know its other name, longan. Longan is a common fruit that everyone eats. It is sweet and juicy, and has obvious nourishing effects. However, most people take off the shell and throw it away when eating longan, and they don’t know that this shell can be used as medicine. In fact, longan shell has its own value. It is a Chinese medicinal material with excellent efficacy. If you don’t believe it, you can take a look at my detailed introduction to its efficacy and function below.

The efficacy and function of longan shell

1. The efficacy of longan shell

Longan shells are mostly collected in summer after they mature. When collecting, the flesh is removed, the shell is retained, and the yellow color on the surface is removed. Then it is dried and used as medicine. After being used as medicine, it tastes sweet and warm in nature. It can enter the lung meridian and has multiple functions such as dispelling wind, detoxifying, and promoting tissue regeneration. It can be used to treat human vertigo, deafness, carbuncle, etc. It is mainly used for treatment, and the therapeutic effect is very obvious.

2. Longan shells can treat burns and scalds

Longan shell has a good therapeutic effect on human burns and scalds. It can reduce swelling and relieve pain and promote wound healing. In normal treatment, you can calcine the longan shell, grind it into powder, add tung oil to make an ointment, and apply it directly to the injured area. Apply it twice a day for three to five days, and the wound will basically heal.

3. Longan shell can cure carbuncle

Longan shells also have obvious therapeutic effects on human carbuncles, especially when carbuncles have been difficult to cure for a long time, using longan shells can quickly improve the symptoms. The specific method is to burn the longan shells into ash, then grind them into fine powder, and then use tea to make it into a paste, and apply it directly to the area with carbuncles. Change the dressing once a day, and use it for five to seven days in a row to make the symptoms disappear or significantly improve.