The difference between longan and longan

What is the difference between longan and longan? In fact, longan is also called longan, many friends have asked the difference between longan and longan, in fact, the two are the same thing, there is no difference? Why is it called longan? In feudal times, longan was taboo, so it was called longan in order to avoid it. It should be called longan produced in Guangxi, so it was called longan, which is another name for Guangxi.

The difference between longan and longan

There is no substantial difference between longan and longan. In fact, they are the same fruit.

1. Longan: the fresh longan is shelled and enucleated. After drying, it is called longan, edible or medicinal.

2. Longan: fresh fruit, shelled and broken branches to eat. After longan is dried with shell and core, it is called longan dry.

The efficacy of longan and longan

Longan has the function of tonifying heart and spleen, tonifying qi and blood, invigorating spleen and stomach, and nourishing muscle. Thinking about spleen injury, dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, virtual win, body deficiency after illness or postpartum, and blood loss caused by spleen deficiency. Modern medical practice has proved that it also has the effect of beauty and prolonging life.

Nutritional value of longan and longan

Nutritionists have found that per 100g longan pulp contains 12% 23% total sugar, 26.91% glucose, 1.26% tartaric acid, 1.41% protein, 0.45% fat, 163.7 mg of vitamin C, 196.6 mg of vitamin K. there are also vitamins B1, B2, P and so on. Dried fruit contains 74.6 grams of sugar, 35 milligrams of iron, 2 milligrams of calcium, 110mg of phosphorus, 1200 milligrams of potassium and other minerals per 100 grams. There are also a variety of amino acids, diosgenin, X-glycine, tannin, choline and so on, which is the source of its strong nourishing ability.

Longan is rich in glucose, sucrose and protein, and its iron content is also relatively high, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin while increasing heat energy and replenishing nutrition, so as to achieve the effect of tonifying blood. The study found that longan meat is not only beneficial to the whole body, but also particularly effective to brain cells, which can enhance memory and eliminate fatigue.

The legend of longan and longan

It is said that a long time ago, in Fujian, there was an evil dragon. During the sea tide in August, it would stir up trouble, destroy crops and houses, and countless people and animals were killed. The people around them had to flee their homes and hide in the caves.

There is a young man who is highly skilled in martial arts. His name is Longan. When he saw the dragon making waves, he was determined to fight against the dragon. In August, when the spring tide came, he prepared wine, pork and mutton and put them together. After the dragon came ashore, he saw the pig and mutton drooling, and ate up the pork and mutton in a few mouthfuls. Because the pork and mutton was soaked in a lot of wine, he lay on the ground without waiting for the dragon to go far. At this time, Longan raised a steel knife and stabbed at the dragon's left eye, and the longan was stabbed out, and the dragon rolled back and forth in pain. When the longan was about to escape, the longan grabbed the dragon's horn and rode on the dragon. When the dragon tried to get rid of it, the longan pierced the dragon's right eye with a steel knife, and the dragon's eyes were lost, screaming with pain. After a struggle, the dragon bled to death. Longan also died because he was badly injured in the struggle.

Soon, a kind of fruit grew in this place. In order to commemorate longan, people called it "longan", also called "longan".