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Comprehensive Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2014-05-06
"Comprehensive Dictionary of Chinese Materia Medica": Lingzhi
Pinyin Ling Zhi
English name Ganoderma Lucidum
Alias Red Reishi, Red Ganoderma, Wood Reishi, Mushroom Reishi, Eternal Mushroom, Reishi Herb
Source For porous Basidiomycete fungi Lingzhi Ganoderma Lucidum ( Leyss. ex Fr. ) Karst. of the Fruiting body It can be harvested throughout the year and dried in the shade or by sun-drying.
Original form The cap is corky, kidney-shaped, and colored reddish-brown, reddish-purple, or dark purple, with a lacquer-like luster. It features ring-like ridges and radial wrinkles, and its size and shape can vary considerably. In larger specimens, the cap measures... 20×10 cm, approximately thick 2cm , the typical individual is 4×3 cm , thick 0.5 ~ 1cm Below, there are countless tiny pores; the tube openings are white or light brown, and there are per millimeter... 4 ~ 5 The cap is circular, with a hymenial layer on its inner surface; spores are produced at the tips of basidia. The stipe is lateral, rarely eccentric, longer than the diameter of the cap, purplish-brown to black, with a lacquer-like luster, and firm. The spores are ovate. 8 ~ 11×7 cm The wall consists of two layers: the inner wall is brown with small warts on its surface, while the outer wall is transparent and colorless.
Habitat distribution In summer and autumn, it is commonly found growing near wooden stakes of broadleaf trees in forests, or on logs, standing trees, and fallen timber; occasionally, it can also be found on coniferous trees. It is cultivated as well. It is distributed in Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces.
Characteristics It has a special aroma and a slightly bitter, astringent taste.
Chemical composition Mainly contains amino acids, peptides, proteins, and fungal lysozyme. fungal lysozyme), as well as carbohydrates (reducing sugars and polysaccharides), ergosterol, triterpenoids, coumarin glycosides, volatile oils, stearic acid, benzoic acid, alkaloids, and vitamins. B2 And C etc.; the spores also contain mannitol and trehalose. Trehalose ) etc.
Taste and properties Warm in nature, with a mild flavor.
Indications and Main Functions Nourishing and strengthening. Used for brain health, anti-inflammation, diuresis, and kidney benefits.
Excerpt Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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