4. Many food names are diverse in life, so when some food changes its name, some people may not know what it is. Many people have eaten Longan, but when Longan changes its name to Guiyuan, some people may not know what Longan is.

1. Longan also has other names such as Longmu, Guiyuan, Yuanyan, and Zhishen. The cultivation history of Longan in China is very long, so there are many aliases. Longan is also called Guiyuan, so it is often used to symbolize the meanings of ‘early prosperity’ and ‘safe and wealthy’; Zhishen is another alias of Longan, because since ancient times, Longan has been considered a health food that benefits the spleen and brain, which is helpful for a person’s intelligence.

2. Longan is the same as Guiyuan. Generally speaking, when it is fresh, it is called Longan, and after drying, it is called Guiyuan; and the name varies according to the region, some places call it Longan, and some places call it Guiyuan. Guangdong people like to call Guiyuan ‘Longan’. Longan refers to the fresh fruit. When the Longan with shell and kernel is dried, it is called Longan dry. If the shell and kernel are removed and only the fruit meat is left, after drying, it is called Guiyuan. Longan contains sugar, protein, and various vitamins and other nutritional ingredients, especially with a high sugar content and glucose that can be directly absorbed by the human body. It is very beneficial for those with weak constitution, anemia, old age, and long-term illness. It is also an important food for postpartum women.

3. Longan, commonly known as ‘Guiyuan’, is a precious specialty product of the southern subtropical region of China. Historically, it was known as ‘Guiyuan’ in the south and ‘Renshen’ in the north. Longan fruits are rich in nutrition and have been favored by people since ancient times, regarded as a precious health food, with its nourishing function being evident. Longan can be taken as a decoction, made into a congee for consumption, or cooked with白沙糖 into a paste for administration. In folk medicine, 9 grams of longan meat, 15 grams of peanuts, are decocted into a soup; or 6 grams of longan, 15 grams of lotus seeds, and 30 grams of glutinous rice are cooked into porridge, taken twice a day in the morning and evening, all of which have the effect of nourishing the body.