Euphoria, Longan fruit, Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉
Longan Fruit
Long Yan Rou (TCM)
Long Yan Rou (TCM)
Euphoria longan
Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition)
Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition)
Euphoria longan
Transactions of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, Vol. 2 (1822)
Transactions of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, Vol. 2 (1822)
Botanical name:
Euphoria longan (syn. Dimocarpus langan)
Parts used:
Fruit (flesh of the fruit)
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, moist. Sweet
Classification:
N. Blood Tonic
Euphoria longan (syn. Dimocarpus langan)
Parts used:
Fruit (flesh of the fruit)
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, moist. Sweet
Classification:
N. Blood Tonic
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Uses:
1. Nourishes the Heart, Calms the Mind and Spirit:
-Palpitations, Insomnia
-Dizziness
-Forgetfulness; Mental Fatigue, Mental deficiency
-Overwork with excess Worry; Emotional instability due to Heart deficiency
2. Nourishes Blood:
-Anemia, blood deficiency
-Blood deficiency affecting the Heart and Mind
-considered a valuable postpartum tonic for Women (Thai medicine)
Dose:
Decoction: 9–15 grams (maximum 30 grams)
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Decoction: 9–15 grams (maximum 30 grams)
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Palpitations, insomnia with deficiency, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
2. Mild Insomnia, Excitability, Restlessness, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
3. Forgetfulness, Dizziness, Mental Fatigue, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
4. Mild cases of Blood and Qi deficiency:
i. ... available in PRO version
ii. more severe deficiency, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
5. Postpartum Edema, Postpartum deficiency, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
6. To strengthen the Spleen and Stomach and boost the Spirit, ... available in PRO version
7. Diarrhea from Spleen deficiency, Euphoria Long Yan Rou with ... available in PRO version
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Cautions:
1. Not used for Phlegm-Damp with Qi stagnation. Its sweet, rich nature creates dampness and causes Obstruction.
2. Not used for Stomach Heat with Phlegm; it can increase Phlegm and Heat due to its obstructing nature.
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used for Phlegm-Damp with Qi stagnation. Its sweet, rich nature creates dampness and causes Obstruction.
2. Not used for Stomach Heat with Phlegm; it can increase Phlegm and Heat due to its obstructing nature.
Main Preparations used: