The earliest literature about litchi is Upper Fu Lin written by Sima Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty, in which "litchi" is written, meaning "broken branches". It turned out that the ancients had realized that this kind of fruit could not be separated from branches and leaves. If the branches are cut off, the shelf life will be extended.

In this respect, Li Shizhen also realized it in the Ming Dynasty. "Compendium of Materia Medica Fruit III Litchi" [Explanation]: "According to Bai Juyi, if you leave this branch, it will change color in one day and taste in three days. Then leave the name of the branch or take this meaning. " Around the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Li Zhi" was written as "Litchi".

Features:

Litchi (scientific name: litchi? Thorne. ) An evergreen tree of Litchi of Sapindaceae, about 10 m high. The peel is scaly, bright red and purplish red. Bright red at maturity; The seeds are all wrapped in fleshy arils. Spring blossoms and summer bears fruit. When the pulp is fresh, it is translucent and fatty, delicious, but not storable.

Value:

Litchi is rich in nutrients, including glucose, sucrose, protein, fat, vitamins A, B, C, folic acid, arginine, tryptophan and other nutrients, which is very beneficial to human health. Modern research has found that litchi can nourish brain cells, improve insomnia, forgetfulness and dreaminess, promote skin metabolism and delay aging. However, people who eat too much litchi or people with special physique may have accidents when they eat litchi.

Extended data

Pay attention to eating litchi

1, not suitable for eating on an empty stomach.

Fresh litchi has a high sugar content. Eating on an empty stomach will stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause stomach pain and bloating. And eating too much on an empty stomach will lead to "hyperosmotic coma" because the body suddenly supplements too much high sugar.

2, it is not appropriate to eat a lot of lychee.

Eating too much litchi can easily lead to sudden hypoglycemia, dizziness, thirst, nausea, sweating, stomach pain, palpitation and other phenomena, and in severe cases, coma, convulsions, arrhythmia and so on. These symptoms are sudden hypoglycemia after eating a lot of litchi.

3. Try not to eat frothy litchi.

Many lychees on the market now are soaked in water and contain a lot of water. After a large amount of water enters the gastrointestinal tract, it will dilute the digestive juice, cause loss of appetite or indigestion, and also cause temporary hypoglycemia.

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People's Daily Online-Eating litchi in summer was the four taboos of eating litchi at that time.