Benefits Of Longan

Touted as the poorer cousin of the more admired lychee and affectionately referred to as its ‘little brother’ the importance of longan is less inconsequential than its other varieties. Also popular as dragon’s eye or eyeball, this trivial looking fruit has more to claim than just its tropical status. This thin yellow-brown leathery fruit with juicy translucent flesh and a single seed has been a cherished fruit in China for centuries now and have served as a premier ingredient in most oriental and Asiatic cuisines. Native to China and South East Asia, this musky, juicy and sweet fruit outranks most tropical foods in taste and smell and comes loaded with delightful nutritional benefits and health perks. This humble looking fruit that generally grows in clusters is administered as a stomachic, febrifuge and vermifuge, and is touted high as an antidote for poison. In South Vietnam, the longan seed is used to treat snake bites and paralyze the effect of poison in the body. Everything, right from its kernel to fat is known to aid the body in many ways. To explore more on the benefits of this tropical delight, read on.

 

 

Amount of Longan: 1 fruit

Total Weight of Longan: 3 g