Longan
aril (Longyanrou)
Pharmaceutical Name : Arillus longan
Botanical Name : Euphoria longan (Lour.)
steud.
Common Name : Longan aril, Arillus fruit
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The aril can be collected from
the ripe longan in early autumn. Then it is
baked or dried in the sunshine.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and warm
Meridians : Heart and spleen
Functions :
1. To nourish blood and tranquilize the mind;
2. To strengthen the spleen and replenish
qi
Indications & Combinations : Deficiency
of qi and blood manifested as palpitations,
insomnia and forgetfulness. Longan aril (Longyanrou)
is used with Ginseng (Renshen), Astragalus
root (Huangqi), Chinese angelica root (Danggui)
and Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) in the formula
Guipi Tang.
Dosage: 10-30 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
is contraindicated in cases of phlegm-fire
or dampness in the middle jiao (spleen and
stomach). |
