Millennium is a solar term in autumn, and there are many customs and habits. What is the reason for eating longan?

Millennium is a solar term belonging to autumn. There are many customs in Millennium Festival. One of them is eating longan. What is the reason for eating longan? Why does the Millennium eat longan?

Why do you want to eat longan in the Millennium?

In the Millennium, autumn dryness hurts the body, and Fuzhou people like to eat longan this season. Legend has it that on this day, eating an longan is equivalent to eating a chicken. Although this name belongs to the category of "folk belief", we can't believe it all, but eating longan for thousands of years does have practical effects of health care and diet therapy.

The custom of Fuzhou people eating longan on the day of cold dew is becoming increasingly prominent. Longan has many functions, such as invigorating qi and spleen, calming the heart and calming the nerves. Fuzhou people think longan is "very tonic". Cold dew and longan are perfect, with the highest sugar content and the best taste. Fuzhou people especially like to buy longan on this day. It is understood that old Fuzhou people like to soak peeled longan in white rice porridge. The longan is crystal clear, and children can eat more rice.

Longan meat is warm, nourishing and healthy, enters the lung and stomach meridians, nourishes the lung and stomach, is soft and refreshing, and is not greasy or stuffy. In fact, it is a wonderful product for nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen and stomach, and it is also a delicious food in autumn. For those who have been ill for a long time and have deficiency of both qi and blood or the elderly, the syndrome of deficiency of both qi and blood often appears, mainly manifested as pale or yellowish face, drowsiness, shortness of breath and fatigue. Longan meat can not only tonify lung and stomach, but also tonify qi and blood. It is sweet and peaceful, with good effect, and can treat and prevent iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, if you are deficient in both qi and blood, why not eat longan during cold dew, which can reasonably treat anemia.

However, not everyone is suitable for cold dew to eat longan. Because longan is a kind of fresh fruit with mild characteristics, eating too much will cause diseases such as red eyes and severe constipation, so people who are prone to get angry should eat less longan. In addition, diabetic patients are also courageous and not suitable for cold dew to eat longan for health.

Moreover, it is best to peel longan and soak it in cooked porridge or millet soup. Eating it at breakfast can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish water and avoid getting angry. After eating longan, it is best to eat some salt water or honey lemonade and eat more vegetables, so that it can be moderate and not easy to get angry.

Eating longan is a good situation before and after the cold dew. At this time, the fever will subside and everyone's appetite will gradually improve. It's a good time to recuperate. Eating longan is beneficial to spleen and stomach, qi and blood, and intelligence. You can eat some in moderation every day, but not too much. Longan gets angry easily. Children should not exceed 250 grams per day, and adults should not exceed 1 kg.

When selecting longan, the exocarp should be selected with no black spots and clean environment; You don't have to choose the one with cracks on the surface. All normal longan is round and hard to the touch. If you feel loose, it will take a long time. If it feels hard, it may be moldy; In addition, it depends on the color of longan. Generally, you should choose brown, sunny and full of water, while orange longan is not so sweet. When it comes to longan storage, it's easier. If you put it in a film bag and put it in the refrigerator, you need to make several holes in the film bag to achieve the actual effect of ventilation.