Many people know that Ganoderma lucidum is a "magic herb", but many stories and plenty of knowledge behind Ganoderma lucidum are rarely known by people. Why is Ganoderma lucidum considered a top-grade traditional Chinese medicine? What's particular about giving Ganoderma lucidum gifts? Besides boiling and decocting, what are the new ways to eat Ganoderma lucidum?

　　1. Ganoderma lucidum has been a gift of auspiciousness since ancient times.

　　There are so many tonics, why has Ganoderma lucidum been regarded as a symbol of happiness, wealth and longevity since ancient times?

　　Really good Ganoderma lucidum has the traditional Chinese Ruyi shape.

　　In fact, Ganoderma lucidum can grow into such a beautiful shape only with timely wind and rain; otherwise, it will grow into a strange shape. Therefore, Ganoderma lucidum has become the wind vane of peace and prosperity, which is also the reason why Ganoderma lucidum is widely used in buildings, utensils and works of art as the symbol of "good luck and happiness" in ancient China.

　　Do you know when our ancestors started to know Ganoderma lucidum?

　　"Picture of Xuanyuan accepting Ganoderma lucidum" included in Ancient and Modern Book Collection

　　Image source: Ancient and Modern Aspects of Ganoderma, by Jiding Zhao, 1997

　　This picture is the earliest known picture of Ganoderma lucidum in China. It is about "After Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, united ancient China, he accepted a picture of Ganoderma lucidum from a boy named Huang Gai in Cishan, Henan County.

　　So, we established an emotional connection with Ganoderma lucidum about five thousand years ago, giving it a special status and using it as a high-profile gift.

　　Ganoderma lucidum is not only a medicinal herb that can help prolong life but also a tribute to ancient emperors.

　　2. Recuperating vitality is the fundamental role of Ganoderma lucidum.

　　Ganoderma lucidum is still a precious magic herb in the eyes of the Chinese people, but many people buy Ganoderma lucidum to alleviate the symptoms of family members, friends, or elderly parents rather than realizing the role of Ganoderma lucidum in disease prevention, anti-aging and comprehensive health care.

　　The biggest function of Ganoderma lucidum is to strengthen and consolidate body resistance. It is also the only top-grade medicine that can enter the heart, liver, lung and kidney meridians among thousands of traditional Chinese medicines.

　　Like exercising and eating healthy meals every day, eating Ganoderma lucidum every day can gradually restore our vitality, reduce our chances of getting sick and delay aging.

　　3. In addition to boiling and decoction, you can also eat Lingzhi like the following.

　　Now, the technologies for making spore powder, spore oil or extract products of Ganoderma lucidum are very advanced. These Ganoderma products contain far more active ingredients than boiled Ganoderma lucidum.

　　Of course, there are also a series of medicine food homology (MFH) products newly launched by GanoHerb such as Ganoderma coffee, Ganoderma and ginseng solid beverage, Ganoderma and spine date seed beverage, Ganoderma and Grifola frondosa solid beverage.

　　From the high-standard birthday gifts dedicated to ancient emperors to today's daily nourishment, Ganoderma lucidum is gradually becoming a popular choice for health preservation in the new era.

　　The best taste in the world is the feeling of a family reunion. GanoHerb organic Ganoderma is your first choice for Mid-Autumn Festival gifts this year!

　　【References】

　　1. Wu Tingyao, Artworks about Lingzhi and women in the Forbidden City, 2022-03-08

　　2. Wu Tingyao, Healing with Ganoderma, 2017.4