Litchi, together with bananas, pineapples and longan, is called "the four major fruits in South China". Litchi, native to southern China, is a subtropical fruit tree and an evergreen tree, with a height of about10m. The pericarp is mostly scaly, bright red and purple. When the pulp is fresh, it is translucent, fat-like and delicious. But it is not resistant to storage. Yang Guifei is famous for her love of lychee, which made Du Mu write a famous sentence "The world of mortals rides a concubine and laughs, but no one knows it is lychee". In addition, scholars of past dynasties also wrote many poems about litchi. Litchi is hot, and it is easy to get angry if you eat too much, which will cause "litchi disease".
Litchi fruit is not only edible, but also a astringent analgesic, which is used to treat heart gas pain and intestinal gas pain. Solid wood, dark reddish brown, elegant texture, corrosion resistance, has always been a first-class material. It is an important nectar source plant with many flowers and rich nectaries. It is also a specialty of Conghua, Guangdong! Suitable for all ages!
Litchi cultivation is generally believed that litchi originated from the wild forest in the south of China. In the 3rd century, Jaco's Lu Wu recorded that "there are many lychees in Cangwu, which were born in the mountains and planted by others". Cangwu is in today's Guangxi. Wild litchi trees can still be found in the virgin forests of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. It is also recorded in Miscellanies of Xijing that when Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor in the 2nd century BC, Zhao Tuo, commander-in-chief of the South China Sea, served him litchi. Litchi was recorded as a Lingnan specialty in People's Tales in the 1 century and Guang Zhi in the 3rd century. It can be seen that litchi has been planted and produced in southern China for 2000 years. Historical records such as Huayang Guozhi recorded that litchi was abundant in Yibin area as early as Qin and Han Dynasties, and Geography of New Tang Dynasty also recorded that Yibin local people fried litchi. Cai Xiang's litchi spectrum is the earliest litchi monograph in China. Litchi is planted in Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Sichuan and Yunnan in China today, ranging from 18 degrees north latitude to 28 degrees north latitude. Litchi is also cultivated in many countries except China. Most countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Thailand, have introduced and cultivated litchi in Florida and California, Queensland, India, South Africa, Madagascar, Israel and Mexico.
Nutritional value of litchi
Litchi is rich in sugar, which can supplement energy and increase nutrition. Studies have proved that litchi can nourish brain tissue and obviously improve symptoms such as insomnia, forgetfulness and mental fatigue.
Edible effect of litchi
1. Improve sub-health.
Litchi can supplement energy and increase nutrition. Studies have proved that litchi has nourishing effect on brain tissue and calming effect on cerebral cortex, so it is particularly effective in enhancing memory and relieving brain tension and fatigue.
Reduce swelling
Litchi has the functions of detumescence and detoxification, hemostasis and pain relief.
3. Beauty
Promote blood circulation of tiny blood vessels, prevent freckles and make skin smoother.