Gui Yuan Rou (Longan Arillus) — Dried Seedless Longan Flesh, Food-Herb for Tea & Soup

Gui Yuan Rou (Dimocarpus longan) is the dried, seedless aril of the longan fruit, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guì Yuán Ròu (桂圆肉) and honored as Long Yan Rou (龙眼肉). For centuries it has been prized as a sweet, warming, blood-nourishing food herb, traditionally used to support the Heart and Spleen, calm the spirit, and restore vitality. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a gentle yet deeply nourishing ingredient for daily teas, congee, and tonic soups.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-nourishing food herb (药食同源)
• Seedless dried longan flesh, ready to use
• Sourced from Guangxi, a classic longan origin
• Dried by controlled hot-air process for clean quality
• Suitable for tea, congee, soup, and tonic blends

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its golden-amber to deep brown color, soft chewy texture, and rich honeyed aroma. The flesh is plump and translucent, free of seeds and grit. When brewed or simmered, it releases a warm, sweet, caramel-like flavor that deepens broths and teas without bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and tonic decoctions
• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and stew
• Seasonal blood-nourishing tonic blends
• Daily snack or dessert ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gui Yuan Rou is decocted into sweet soups, congee, and longevity tonics to nourish the Heart and Spleen and calm the spirit. It is a classic companion to jujube, goji berry, and angelica in blood-nourishing formulas, and is often brewed alone as a warm daily tea. During cool seasons, it is simmered with red dates and lotus seed for a comforting evening drink.

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