Dove Lychee is also known as Dan lychee, Lizhi, Xiangguo, Le lychee and Lizhi.
Lychee is the fruit of the Sapindaceae plant. It is native to southern my country and is most cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and other places. Harvest the fruit when it matures between June and July every year, peel off the outer shell, and take the aril (lychee flesh) for fresh use or drying for later use.
The fruit is heart-shaped or spherical, and the peel has many scaly protrusions, which are bright red, purple-red, green or bluish-white. When fresh, the false peel is translucent and creamy, juicy and sweet. Lychees are rich in sugar, vitamins, citric acid, pectin, phosphorus, iron, etc., which are beneficial to the human body. healthy fruits.
Edible effects
Lychee is sweet, sour, and warm in nature, and enters the heart, spleen, and liver meridians; the pulp has the effects of nourishing the spleen and liver, regulating qi and blood, warming the middle and relieving pain, and tonifying the heart and calming the mind; the core has the effects of regulating qi, dispersing stagnation, and relieving pain; it can stop hiccups and relieve pain. diarrhea , is a good food therapy for those with stubborn hiccups and diarrhea at night. It also has the effects of nourishing the brain and strengthening the body, appetizing and spleen, and promoting appetite.
Applicable people
1. It is especially suitable for pregnant women, the elderly, people with weak constitution, and those recovering from illness; anemia , It is also suitable for those with cold stomach;
2. People with diabetes should use lychees with caution. People with yin deficiency and fire symptoms should not eat them to avoid aggravating the symptoms of fire. People with dry throat pain, swollen gums, and other symptoms caused by yin deficiency should not use it; lychees contain tannins, methanol, etc., and eating too much can easily cause internal heat. People with dry throat pain, swollen gums, and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency should not use it;
3. Pregnant women, can pregnant women eat lychees? It is edible. There is a saying among Chinese people that "when lychees are on the market, all kinds of fruits give way". It can be seen that the fresh and tender lychee is the crown of all summer fruits.
However, pregnant women should not eat too much lychees. It is advisable for pregnant women to eat 100-200 grams of lychees each time. If consumed in large amounts, it can cause high blood sugar. If the blood sugar concentration is too high, it will cause sugar metabolism disorder, causing sugar to be excreted from the kidneys and causing glycosuria. Although it is said that after eating too much sugar, high blood sugar can return to normal within 2 hours (normal fasting blood sugar concentration is 80-120 mg/100 ml), repeated eating of large amounts of lychees will continue to increase blood sugar concentration, which can easily lead to fetus It is huge, weighing up to 4 kilograms or more, and is prone to complications such as dystocia, delayed labor, stillbirth, and infection.
