Ganoderma Lucidum

Species Name:  Ganoderma.

Also known as: Reishi, Ling zhi, and Mannentake.

What is Ganoderma Lucidum: Ganoderma Lucidum is a Chinese medicinal mushroom believed to be the “Miraculous King of Herbs” according to the Chinese, and is highly acclaimed for its medicinal properties.

Its ability to improve the body’s healing has been documented in a 2,000-year old Chinese medical book that holds the title of being an authentic textbook of Oriental medical science.

Though it is a fungus that is known by other names such as Reishi, Ling zhi, and Mannentake, Ganoderma Lucidum is still recognized as a powerful medicinal fungus.

This is because of its health and healing properties, long life, knowledge, and happiness associations.

Home Remedies Using Ganoderma Lucidum:

Benefits of Ganoderma Lucidum:

A group of triterpenes with a molecular structure that is similar to steroid hormones called ganoderic acids are found only in Ganoderma lucidum. Among other medicinal plant sources, it also contains the following:

• Ergosterols
• Coumarin
• Mannitol
• Lactones
• Alkaloids
• Complete proteins
• Unsaturated fatty acids
• Vitamins and minerals

In addition to Ganoderma Lucidum’s ability to treat various diseases, it is also popular because of its ability to assist its user with maintaining good physical shape and strengthening the immune system.

Uses of Ganoderma Lucidum:

• Boosts the immune system
• Helps prevent tumors
• Protects and detoxifies the liver
• Prevents and cures heart disease
• Slows the aging process
• Helps with insomnia
• Prevents high blood pressure
• Treats diabetes
• Treats chronic bronchitis and asthma
• Assists with hyper susceptibility
• Beauty care medicine for the skin
• Lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar
• Antioxidant
• Analgesic
• Kidney and nerve tonic
• Fatigue
• Altitude illnesses
• Improving or curing hepatitis A,B, and C within three months
• Reduce side effects of radiation and chemotherapy if taken before, during and after treatments such as loss of hair, loss of appetite, and insomnia
• Anti-viral properties
• Treatment of allergies
• The traditional preparation is to boil the water, and then place thinly sliced or pulverized mushrooms in the boiling water, simmer and cover for two hours. It can also be used as an ingredient in soup.
• Liquid, powder, or capsule form

Side Effects of Ganoderma Lucidum:

No known side effects, although the powdered extra has some liver toxicity because of its concentrated form or the presence of other ingredients added in its formulation.