Is the "ginseng of the south," longan, the same as longan? How many to eat a day to avoid internal heat? What happens if you eat too many?

Longan, also known as longan and Asian lychee, is a common fruit in Guangdong, Guangxi and other parts of China. It is deeply loved by people for its high nutritional value and its effects of nourishing and tonifying the body. So is longan the same as longan? How many to eat a day to avoid internal heat? What happens if you eat too many?

1. Is longan the same as longan?

1. Are longan and longan the same fruit?

Longan is longan. Generally speaking, the fresh fruit is called longan, and after being dried it is called longan, and the name also differs by region. For example, southerners like to call longan "longan," while northerners like to call longan "longan." This is mainly because in the past fruit could not be stored and was not easy to transport, so longan always had to be dried before it could be shipped to the north. Therefore northerners are used to calling longan "longan."

2. What is the difference between longan and longan?

(1) Difference in taste: Longan is a fresh fruit and can generally be eaten directly after being bought. After peeling off the skin, the flesh is crystal clear and a bit like lychee, making people unable to resist eating it in one bite. Once in the mouth, the flesh is fresh, smooth and juicy, delicious and sweet, and after being chilled in summer it is even better for quenching thirst and relieving heat. Longan, however, is made by drying longan, so its mouthfeel does not have the fresh, juicy tenderness of longan, but its taste is sweeter and richer.

(2) Difference in effects: Longan is rich in nutrients, contains many kinds of sugars and protein, and also has a relatively high iron content, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin. According to research, it can also enhance memory and eliminate fatigue. Longan is not suitable for direct consumption and is mostly used to make soups, which can prevent many diseases. It has a particularly good nourishing effect on the bodies of female friends, can play roles such as enriching the blood and calming the nerves, and also has the effect of inhibiting uterine cancer cells. It can prevent many diseases of women during menopause and is a relatively ideal traditional Chinese medicine.

(3) Difference in storage: Longan tastes better, but because it is not easy to store, it cannot be eaten all the time and can only be eaten during the peak longan season. Longan, however, is easy to store and can be eaten all year round. It also has many ways to be consumed, can be used both as food and as medicine, and has powerful effects, so its price is often more expensive than longan.

2. How many longan is good to eat a day? What happens if you eat too many?

1. How much is appropriate to eat a day

If it is fresh longan, eating 10-15 pieces a day is appropriate, and at most do not exceed 20 pieces. If it is dried longan flesh, then 8-10 pieces is about right. Dried longan is a dried product of longan and is more heating than longan. People who usually have stronger internal heat, are often thirsty, drink a lot of water, and sweat a lot are not suitable for eating too much, as it easily causes internal heat.

2. What happens if you eat too many?

(1) Causes blood sugar to rise

Longan is rich in nutrients. Among them, the carbohydrate content is 16.2g, the flesh contains 12.38-22.55% total sugar and 3.85-10.16% reducing sugar. After being made into dried longan, these sugars all become glucose. Eating a large amount of longan easily causes blood sugar to rise sharply.

(2) Causes internal heat

Longan is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and can help fire transform dryness. Anyone with yin deficiency and internal heat should not eat it. Longan is a heating food, and dried longan is a dried product of longan and is more heating than longan. People who usually have stronger internal heat, are often thirsty, drink a lot of water, and sweat a lot are not suitable for eating too much, as it easily causes internal heat.

(3) Longan disease

Eating too much longan (longan) very easily causes the body to suffer from longan disease. The main symptoms of longan disease are diarrhea, nosebleeds, inflammation of the oral mucosa or oral ulcers, and even constipation.

(4) Causes miscarriage

Although in theory longan has the effect of calming the fetus, many women experience yin deficiency during pregnancy, causing internal heat in the body to rise. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the diet during pregnancy is best kept somewhat cool, while longan is heating in nature, so women must be cautious about taking longan during pregnancy. Excessive consumption may cause miscarriage.

(5) Aggravates gynecological inflammation

Women suffering from gynecological inflammation should not eat too much longan. Longan is a heating food, can help fire and promote inflammation, and aggravates the spread of gynecological inflammation.

3. When is the best time to eat it?

For longan, it is best to eat 6-10 longan every night before bed, which can nourish the heart and calm the mind and treat palpitations and insomnia. People with a healthy constitution should not eat too much, as it easily causes internal heat. It is best not to eat more than 6 at one time. Of course, this also depends on constitution. If you feel unwell after eating them, then just do not eat too many. People with a healthy constitution should eat them 2-3 times a week. Chew carefully and swallow slowly when eating.

3. Dietary contraindications:

1. Pregnant women need to eat longan with caution. After women become pregnant, most have yin-blood deficiency, and yin deficiency gives rise to internal heat. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates that before childbirth the diet should be cool, while longan is heating in nature. Therefore, in order to avoid miscarriage, pregnant women should eat it with caution.

2. Longan is a damp-heat food, and eating too much easily causes qi stagnation. It should not be eaten when there are symptoms of internal heat and inflammation. Those with phlegm-fire internally or yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, as well as those with dampness stagnation and retained fluids, should avoid it; when there is a thick greasy tongue coating, qi congestion and fullness, intestinal slipperiness and diarrhea, wind-cold common cold, or indigestion, it should be avoided.

3. Dried longan contains relatively high natural sugar, so people with diabetes should avoid it.

4. People suffering from acne, external carbuncles and boils, women's pelvic inflammation, urethritis, and excessive menstruation should also avoid it.

5. Longan is heating in nature and helps fire, so children and adolescents should also eat less of it; longan is best eaten fresh, and spoiled pieces should not be eaten.