long yan rou

龙眼肉·Arillus Longan

Flesh Of The Longan Fruit

About long yan rou

Long Yan Rou (龙眼肉) is the flesh of the longan fruit, recorded as Arillus Longan. It is sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Heart and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Blood.

Names

Pinyinlong yan rou
Chinese龙眼肉
Latin NameArillus Longan
English NameFlesh Of The Longan Fruit·longan·Longan Fruit Flesh·longan; flesh of the longan fruit
JapaneseRyuganniku
KoreanYonganyuk

Classification

Category
Tonify Blood
Channels
Spleen, Heart
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Warm
Family
Sapindaceae
Species
Dimocarpus longan
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Tonifies the Heart and Spleen, nourishes Blood and calms the Shen

  • Heart and Spleen deficiency showing as dizziness, forgetfulness, poor sleep and palpitations
  • Overthinking or overwork that has used up the Blood, with restlessness; can be taken alone as a tea

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any6-30 g

Cautions