Longan
[Name] Longan Flesh, Dragon Eye Meat, Yuanrou.
[Taste & Nature] Sweet, warm, non-toxic.
[Meridian Affinity] Enters the Heart and Spleen Meridians.
[Function]
1. Nourishes heart and calms spirit: Used for palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness due to heart blood deficiency.
2. Tonifies qi and blood: Used for diarrhea, edema due to qi and blood deficiency caused by spleen deficiency.
[Composition] Per 100 grams of flesh: 17% sugar content, organic acids, vitamins A and B, protein, plus 30 mg calcium.
[Comment] Fresh longan should not be consumed in excess. Contraindicated in initial stage of external pathogenic invasion, internal heat excess, yellow sticky phlegm, and gastric fullness.