Witnessed by: TCM
Longan (Dimocarpus longan), of the Sapindaceae family. Evergreen fruit tree; native range: southern China and South-East Asia. Globally recognized as long yan rou (龙眼肉) in Chinese, and dragon-eye flesh in English. The part used is aril (fruit flesh). Translucent amber flesh, soft and very sweet, turning honey-like when dried.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
LONGAN
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- longan
- Scientific name
- Dimocarpus longan Lour.
- Family
- Sapindaceae
Form
- Part used
- aril (fruit flesh)
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Heart · Spleen
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- tonifies the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the blood, calms the spirit
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in phlegm, fullness, and internal heat or dampness
- Toxicity
- none of note; food-grade
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