Does drinking water infused with dried longan cause excessive internal heat?

Generally, drinking an appropriate amount of longan dried fruit infused water will not cause heatiness (excess internal heat), but excessive consumption may lead to symptoms of heatiness. A detailed explanation is as follows:

Longan dried fruit is rich in nutrients and offers multiple health benefits, including replenishing Qi and nourishing blood, stimulating appetite, improving spleen function, calming the mind, and enhancing brain function. It can help alleviate symptoms such as insomnia, dual deficiency of heart and spleen, and gastrointestinal discomfort. Drinking an appropriate amount of longan-infused water can help improve sleep quality, boost physical strength, and enhance immunity without causing heatiness. Additionally, the antioxidant components in longan dried fruit help resist skin aging, reduce wrinkle formation, and help maintain skin elasticity.

However, longan dried fruit has a warm and hot nature. If consumed in large quantities at once or over a prolonged period, it may easily lead to internal heat accumulation, manifesting as symptoms of heatiness such as dry mouth and throat, mouth ulcers, and constipation. Individuals with inherently hot body constitutions or those prone to heatiness should especially control their intake of longan dried fruit and avoid consuming large amounts of longan-infused water continuously.

When preparing longan-infused water, adding some wolfberries (goji berries) and rock sugar, while maintaining moderate consumption, can help prevent heatiness.