Gui Yuan Rou (Longan Aril / Dimocarpus longan) — Dried Food-Herb Fruit, 500g

Gui Yuan Rou (Dimocarpus longan) is the dried aril of the longan fruit, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guì Yuán Ròu (桂圆肉) and honored as the "dragon eye" (龙眼). 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)
• Dried longan aril — Dimocarpus longan
• Naturally sun-dried, no added sugar
• 5A-grade whole arils, 500g bulk pack
• Ideal for tea, congee, and tonic soups

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve the aril's translucent amber-gold color, plump rounded shape, and soft, slightly chewy texture. The aroma is sweet and honeyed with a faint floral note. When brewed or simmered, the arils release a rich, mellow sweetness that deepens broths and teas without bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and tonic decoctions
• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese tonic soups and stews
• Daily snack or dessert topping
• Seasonal blood-nourishing formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gui Yuan Rou is decocted into sweet tonic soups, added to congee, and steeped in daily teas to nourish blood and calm the spirit. It is a classic companion to jujube (Hong Zao), goji berry (Gou Qi Zi), and angelica (Dang Gui) in traditional blood-nourishing formulas, and is often simmered with lotus seed and lily bulb for a soothing evening congee. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with red date and chrysanthemum for a warm, gently sweet infusion.

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