Longan seeds

Introduction

Longan seeds are from the "Illustrated Book of Southern Yunnan Materia Medica". Longan seeds are slightly bitter, astringent and flat; they are used internally for stomachache and hernia pain; they are used externally to treat traumatic bleeding, hemostasis and pain relief, burns, scalds, and knife wound bleeding. Longan seeds are the seeds of the Sapindaceae plant Longan.

Nutritional value of longan seeds

The kernel contains saponin and fat. The seeds contain three amino acids: 2-amino-4-methyl-5-hexynoic acid

The seed oil contains dihydroxterculic acids.

The efficacy and function of longan kernel

Longan kernel is also called longan kernel. Longan kernel has the effects of stopping bleeding, relieving pain, regulating qi and removing dampness. Longan kernel can treat traumatic bleeding, hernia, scrofula, scabies, eczema. Longan kernel can treat urinary obstruction: remove the black shell of longan kernel, break it, and decoct it in water. If the patient wants to urinate after urination, drink it with longan meat soup. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

Medicinal value of longan seeds

Main indications: Treat traumatic bleeding, hernia, scrofula, scabies, and eczema.

① "Illustrated Materia Medica of Southern Yunnan": Treats goiter.

② "Introduction to Medicine": Burning incense to fumigate the nose can treat runny nose.

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": To treat body odor, grind six longan seeds with 27 peppercorns, and rub it on the affected area when sweating occurs.

④ "New Materia Medica": Treats scrofula, reduces swelling, discharges pus and removes toxins. Also treats eye phlegm.

⑤ "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan": It can be used to treat hernia, sores and ringworms, and stop bleeding from wounds.

Side effects and contraindications of longan seeds

Not found yet.

How to eat longan seeds

1. Longan seeds can treat knife-edge injuries, stop bleeding and relieve pain: grind longan seeds and apply them (Lizhu powder in Chongqing Hall Essays)

2. Longan seeds can treat urinary obstruction: Remove the black shell of longan seeds, crush them, and boil them in water. If you feel like urinating after urinating, drink the soup with longan meat. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

3. Longan seeds can treat hernia, hemiplegia and small intestinal pain: Litchi seeds (fried), longan seeds (fried), and fennel (fried) are divided into equal parts. Grind into fine powder, take one qian on an empty stomach, add one qian of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, smoke with water and wine, and take it down. (Pianzhui San from Neijing Leibian Shixiao Fang)

4. Longan seeds can treat itchy toenails: burn longan seeds and mix with ashes. (Medicine Mirror)

5. Longan seeds can cure all sores and scabies: calcine longan seeds and mix with sesame oil for application. ("Prescription handed down by Gao Shiyuan")

6. Longan seeds for treating brain leakage: Put the Guangdong longan seeds into a copper furnace and burn them until smoke rises. Then put the tube into the affected nostril. (Huang Fanweng Medical Records)

7. Longan seeds for ringworm: Remove the outer black shell of longan seeds, use the inner core, grind it with rice vinegar and apply it. (Yi Fang Ji Ting)

8. Longan seeds for treating wounds: Longan seeds (peel off the black shell), grind into very fine powder, add 2 qian of borneol to every 1 liang. Mix well and grind again, store in a sealed container. (Jin Dao Du Sheng Dan "Outline of Ulcers" Volume 2).

9. Longan seeds treat bloody stools in children: Grind longan seeds (remove the black skin) into powder and take 6 grams of it with boiled water on an empty stomach every day.