Dried longan, a name that sounds sweet and nourishing, has long occupied an indispensable place in people's daily lives. It is often confusing about its properties, whether it is hot or cool, and how many should be put in water at a time.
1. The mystery of the properties of dried longan: hot or cool?
In TCM theory, food and herbs are divided into the "four natures", namely cold, cool, warm, and hot. Each food or herb has its own unique properties, corresponding to different constitutions and diseases. Dried longan, as a common Chinese herbal medicine and ingredient, has always attracted much attention for its properties.
Dried longan, also known as dried longan, is made from longan fruits after they have been dried or dried. It is sweet in taste, warm in nature, and returns to the heart and spleen. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, dried longan is a hot food. It has the effect of nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and has a good relieving effect on fatigue and weakness, insomnia, dreaminess, palpitation, shortness of breath, dizziness and other symptoms caused by deficiency of heart and spleen, lack of qi and blood.
Because dried longan is a hot food, excessive consumption may cause irritation, dry urine, dry stool, nosebleeds and other symptoms. When eating dried longan, we need to eat it in moderation according to our own physique and actual situation.
Second, the correct way to drink longan dry soaked in water
Dried longan can not only be used as an ingredient to stew soup and porridge, but also can be soaked in water to drink. How many longan should I put in dry soaked water at a time? Again, this is an issue that requires our attention.
First of all, we need to be clear that the amount of longan dry soaked water to drink should vary from person to person. Generally speaking, each time you soak in water, you can put in 5-10 dried longan. If the constitution is cold or the qi and blood are insufficient, the number of dried longan can be appropriately increased; If the constitution is hot or easy to catch fire, the amount of dried longan should be reduced.
When soaking in water, we can put dried longan in hot water and cook it over low heat for 10-15 minutes, or put dried longan in a teacup with other ingredients such as red dates, goji berries, etc., and add hot water to brew. This can not only give full play to the nutritional value of dried longan, but also make the taste of dried longan richer.
3. The correct way to eat dried longan
In addition to soaking in water to drink, there are many other ways to eat dried longan. Below, we will share some correct ways to eat dried longan to help you make better use of the nutritional value of dried longan.
Eat directly: Dried longan has a sweet taste and aroma, and can be eaten directly as a snack. However, it should be noted that since dried longan is a hot food, excessive consumption may cause fire, so it is recommended to consume less than 10 pieces per day.
Cooking porridge and soup: Cooking dried longan with other ingredients to make porridge or soup can not only improve the nutritional value of food, but also regulate physical fitness and health. For example, dried longan can be boiled together with red dates, wolfberries, etc. to make longan red dates and wolfberry porridge, which has the effect of nourishing blood and nourishing the skin, calming the nerves and helping sleep.
In some dishes, especially some sweet dishes, dried longan can be added to enhance the flavor and taste. For example, in dishes such as stewed chicken and stewed pork ribs, you can add an appropriate amount of dried longan to make the dish more delicious and delicious.
Soak in water with other ingredients: In addition to soaking in water alone, dried longan can also be soaked in water with other ingredients such as roses, sour jujube seeds, etc. For example, soaking dried longan in water with roses can play a role in nourishing blood and beautifying the skin; Soaking dried longan with sour jujube kernels in water to drink can play a role in nourishing the heart and calming the nerves and enhancing sleep.
Fourth, the actual case analysis
Ms. Wang is a 40-year-old middle-aged woman who usually has a lot of work pressure and often has insomnia and dreams at night. She heard that dried longan had the effect of calming the nerves and helping her sleep, so she began to try to consume dried longan every day. At first, she consumed 10 dried longan pills a day, but soon developed symptoms of fire, such as dry mouth and throat. Later, she consulted her doctor and adjusted her consumption to only 5 dried longan per day, soaked in water with other ingredients such as roses. After a period of conditioning, Ms. Wang's insomnia symptoms have been significantly improved, and there are no more symptoms of irritation.
Although dried longan has a good tonic effect, it also needs to be eaten in moderation according to your own physique and actual situation. At the same time, through reasonable collocation and eating methods, the nutritional value of dried longan can be fully exerted and the occurrence of adverse reactions such as fire can be avoided.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dried longan is a hot food, which has the effects of nourishing blood and qi, calming the nerves, and nourishing the heart and spleen; Modern medical research has also found that dried longan is rich in vitamins, crude protein and other nutrients, which are beneficial to the human body. Therefore, we can be more convinced that the nutritional value and eating method of dried longan have a certain scientific basis.
As a common Chinese herbal medicine and ingredient, dried longan has a good tonic effect. By understanding its properties and the right way to consume it, we can make better use of its nutritional value and avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions. In daily life, we can eat dried longan in moderation according to our physique and actual situation, and let it add points to our health through reasonable collocation and eating methods
I'm Dr. Na, welcome everyone to like and follow, and say your views in the comment area, let's chat