Herb

Longan (Long yan)

龙眼long yan
1 sourceArillus Longan

Supplements the heart and spleen and nourishes the blood to quiet the spirit, and is recorded for sharpening the mind.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·龙眼·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主五脏邪气，安志厌食；久服强魂聪明、轻身不老；补益心脾、养血安神。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·龙眼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·龙眼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·龙眼·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.