What are the effects and functions of longan meat

What are the effects and functions of longan meat?

Longan pulp is the aril of the Sapindaceae plant Longan, also known as Yizhi, Mipi, and Guiyuan. It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places. The fruit is picked from July to October when it is ripe, dried or sun-dried, and the pulp is removed and sun-dried until it is dry and not sticky. According to traditional Chinese medicine, longan tastes sweet and is warm in nature. It enters the heart and spleen meridians. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and diuresis and swelling. It is suitable for symptoms such as physical weakness after illness, blood deficiency and sallowness, insufficient qi and blood, neurasthenia, palpitations, forgetfulness and insomnia.

Detailed explanation of the effects and functions of longan meat:

1. Replenishing Qi and blood, and improving memory: Longan (dried longan) is rich in glucose, sucrose, protein, etc., and has a high iron content. It can increase heat energy and supplement nutrition while promoting hemoglobin regeneration to replenish blood. Experimental studies have found that longan meat (dried longan) is not only beneficial to the whole body, but also particularly beneficial to brain cells, can enhance memory and eliminate fatigue.

2. Calming the mind: Longan (dried longan) contains a lot of iron, potassium and other elements, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin to treat palpitations, panic, insomnia and forgetfulness caused by anemia. Longan (dried longan) contains up to 2.5 mg of niacin (per 100 grams), which can be used to treat dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia and even mental disorders caused by niacin deficiency.

3. Nourishing blood and stabilizing the fetus: Longan (dried longan) contains a lot of iron and vitamins, which can reduce uterine contractions and sagging sensations, is beneficial for pregnant women with accelerated metabolism and fetal development, and has a stabilizing effect on the fetus.

4. Antibacterial, inhibit cancer cells: Animal experiments show that the inhibition rate of longan (dried longan) on JTC-26 tumors is more than 90%, and it has a certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Clinically, cancer patients were given oral administration of crude longan extract, and their symptoms improved by 90%, and the effect of extending life span was about 80%. In addition, the longan (dried longan) water extract (1:2) has an inhibitory effect on Microsporum audouinum in a test tube.

5. Reduce blood lipids, protect the heart, and delay aging: Longan pulp (dried longan) can reduce blood lipids, increase coronary blood flow, and has a strong inhibitory effect on brain monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), a flavin protein closely related to the aging process.