This product is the aril of the evergreen tree plant longan, which belongs to the Sapindaceae family. It is primarily produced in Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangxi, and other regions. The fruit is harvested in early autumn when ripe, then dried by baking or sun-drying. The flesh is removed from the seed and dried until it is dry and non-sticky.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, warm. act on heart and spleen channels.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying and replenishing heart and spleen, nourishing blood and tranquilizing spirit.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for heart and spleen deficiency, insufficient qi and blood, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc. Longan Aril can tonify and replenish the heart and spleen, nourish blood, and tranquilize the spirit, making it a mild and effective tonic. Longan Aril is effective when used alone and is often combined with Astragalus Root, Ginseng, Chinese Angelica, Sour Jujube, etc., such as in Returning to Spleen Decoction.
2. Used for the elderly, weak, postpartum, or those recovering from serious illness with insufficient qi and blood. Longan Aril steamed with sugar and taken with boiling water, such as in Yu Ling Gao (a substitute for ginseng paste), can tonify and replenish qi and blood.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "It calms the mind, treats anorexia, and long-term use strengthens the soul and spirit, making one intelligent."
2. Yaopin Huayi: "Dried longan pulp greatly tonifies yin and blood. After any significant loss of blood in the upper body, it is used in Returning to Spleen Decoction along with lotus seed and Gordon Euryale Seed to nourish spleen yin, promoting spleen health to regulate blood meridians; if mental fatigue occurs due to heart blood deficiency, it assists Unprocessed Rehmannia Root and Ophiopogon Tuber in nourishing heart blood; also, when muscles and bones are overworked and the liver is depleted, it aids Prepared Rehmannia Root and Chinese Angelica in nourishing the liver and tonifying blood."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

10-15 grams. Large dose: 30 grams. Decoction.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Longan Aril contains glucose, sucrose, tartaric acid, adenine, choline, protein, and fat.