Guiyuan (dried longan) has a warm and nourishing nature, with the effect of replenishing blood and qi. It is also beneficial for promoting recovery in individuals with weaker constitution, those recovering from serious illnesses, recent childbirth, or post-surgery. However, this does not mean that consuming gui yuan has no negative effects. Excessive consumption of gui yuan can also lead to many adverse reactions in the body.
Excessive consumption of gui yuan leads to a rapid increase in blood sugar levels.
Gui yuan is rich in nutrients, with a carbohydrate content of 16.2g. The total sugar content in the pulp ranges from 12.38% to 22.55%, with reducing sugar ranging from 3.85% to 10.16%. After being dried, all of these sugars in gui yuan become glucose. Consuming large amounts of gui yuan can easily lead to a rapid increase in blood sugar levels.
Excessive consumption of gui yuan leads to excessive internal heat.
Gui yuan has a warm and sweet nature, which can contribute to internal heat. It is not suitable for individuals with yin deficiency and internal heat. Longan is a hot food, and dried gui yuan is a dried longan product with even stronger heat. People who often have strong internal heat, are frequently thirsty, drink a lot of water, and sweat a lot should not consume too much gui yuan, as it can easily lead to excessive internal heat.
Excessive consumption of gui yuan leads to longan disease.
Taking an excessive amount of gui yuan (longan) can easily lead to longan disease. The main symptoms of longan disease are diarrhea, nosebleeds, inflammation or ulcers in the oral mucosa, and even constipation.
Excessive consumption of gui yuan leads to miscarriage.
Although theoretically gui yuan has the function of securing the fetus, many women experience yin deficiency during pregnancy, leading to an increase in internal heat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it is best for women to have a cooler diet during pregnancy. However, gui yuan is a hot food, so women should be cautious about consuming gui yuan during pregnancy as excessive consumption may lead to miscarriage.
Excessive consumption of gui yuan worsens gynecological inflammation.
Women with gynecological inflammation should not consume too much gui yuan. Gui yuan is a hot food that can aggravate inflammation in the body.
Tips
If women have heavier menstrual flow, it is best not to consume excessive amounts of gui yuan in order to avoid excessive bleeding.
