Should the longan be peeled for stewing soup

Longan is a relatively nutritious food. Many people who pay attention to health will eat longan in moderation to nourish the body. Longan usually has a layer of skin. So, when making soup with longan, do you need to remove the skin? In fact, longan peel also has certain nutritional value, so there is no need to peel it when stewing longan soup. Next, I will introduce to you how to make longan stew.

1. Should the longan be peeled before stewing?

When using dried longan to cook porridge or soup, it is best not to peel or core it, because the shell, pulp and core of longan all have medicinal effects, and only by using the three together can the health care effect be maximized.

Longan shell, longan pulp and longan core are three different Chinese medicinal materials. Longan shell can dispel wind, longan core can dispel dampness, and longan pulp can nourish the heart and spleen, and nourish qi and blood. Longan shell and longan core are both laxative, while longan pulp is tonic. For people with normal physique, the three can be used together to achieve a balanced tonic and laxative effect, which is relatively peaceful, thereby maximizing the health care effect of longan.

Therefore, when normal people use dried longan to cook porridge or soup, it is best not to peel and core it. We only need to wash the shell of the longan and then break it with our hands.

2. Longan stew method:

1. Wash all ingredients and set aside.

2. Put coix seed, Euryale ferox, Chinese yam, Poria cocos and lotus seeds into the pot, pour in 5 cups of water and bring to a boil, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for 30 minutes. Finally, add longan meat and cook until the sweetness is released.

Basic characteristics: This soup has the effects of nourishing, activating cells, stimulating appetite and promoting blood circulation, and can enhance memory and body resistance. Note: This soup is suitable for both men and women. It can nourish the kidneys and prevent cold hands and feet in winter.

3. Therapeutic effects of longan stew

1. Longan in longan soup is sweet and warm in nature, and is the main ingredient. It can nourish qi and blood, calm the mind and nourish the heart.

2. Eggs are sweet and mild in nature, replenishing qi and blood, and calming the five internal organs;

3. Brown sugar, sweet and warm, nourishes the spleen and warms the middle, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and together they become a remedy for nourishing the heart and calming the mind, and strengthening the spleen and improving wisdom;

4. Suitable for people with long-term illness, physical weakness, old age or postpartum deficiency of Qi and blood, palpitations and insomnia, poor appetite, forgetfulness, heart disease, fetal movement disorder, anemia, etc.

5. People with phlegm, fire, dampness and fluid retention should use it sparingly.