Chinese name:

Source:

Longan Arillus - fruit

Nature:

• warm (balanced, strong, non-toxic, yang)

Taste:

• sweet (sour)

Tropism:

• heart and spleen (liver, kidneys, lungs)

Direction of action: -

Effects:

• relaxes the lungs

• raises Fei Qi
• transforms Tan
• draws out pus

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standardly 6 g

Contraindications:

• nourishes heart blood, thereby improving its ability to be active and to calm down

Use in recipes: