Ganoderma lucidum is also known as Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma lucidum, Sanxiu, Yin, Zhi, Ruicao, Chizhi, and Iron bacteria. According to modern literature and specimens seen, most of them are whole plants of Zizhi or Chizhi, a plant of the family Polybacteriaceae. Nature and taste sweet and flat. Zizhi mainly contains ergosterol, organic acids, glucosamine, polysaccharides, resins, mannitol and polysaccharides such as ergosterol, resins, fatty acids, mannitol and polysaccharides, and also contains alkaloids, lactones, coumarin, water-soluble proteins and various enzymes.
Ganoderma lucidum has been regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness, wealth, beauty and longevity since ancient times. Folklore Ganoderma lucidum has the effect of bringing the dead back to life and immortality.
Ganoderma lucidum is a treasure in the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine in the motherland, and is known as the "immortal grass". Ancient and modern pharmacological and clinical studies have proved that Ganoderma lucidum does have the effect of preventing and curing diseases, and prolonging life. The "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the "Compendium of Materia Medica" by Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, all have detailed and extremely positive records on the efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum. Modern pharmacology and clinical practice have further confirmed the pharmacological effects of Ganoderma lucidum, and confirmed that Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides are the main components of Ganoderma lucidum to strengthen the body, nourish and strengthen, and prolong life. Now, Ganoderma lucidum has been officially recorded in the national pharmacopoeia as a medicine, and at the same time it is a new resource food approved by the state. It has no toxic side effects and can be used for both medicine and food.
Scientific research shows that the pharmacological components of Ganoderma lucidum are very rich, and the active ingredients can be divided into ten categories, including Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides, Ganoderma lucidum polypeptides, triterpenoids, 16 kinds of amino acids (including seven essential amino acids), proteins, steroids, Mannitol, coumarin, alkaloids, organic acids (mainly containing fumaric acid), and trace elements Ge, P, Fe, Ca, Mn, Zn, etc. Ganoderma lucidum has a two-way regulating effect on the human body. The diseases it treats involve various systems such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, digestion, nerves, endocrine, respiration, and exercise. It is especially effective in preventing and treating tumors, liver lesions, insomnia, and aging.
Ganoderma lucidum has a wide range of applications. From the perspective of TCM dialectics, since this product enters the five internal organs and kidneys to nourish the qi of the five internal organs of the whole body, it can be taken regardless of the weakness of the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. The diseases treated by Ganoderma lucidum involve respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous, endocrine and motor systems; covering internal, external, gynecological, pediatric and five sense organs diseases. The fundamental reason is that Ganoderma lucidum plays a huge role in strengthening the body, strengthening the immune function, and improving the body's resistance. It is different from general medicines that treat a certain disease, and it is also different from general nutritional and health food that only supplements and strengthens the insufficiency of one aspect of nutrients. Instead, it regulates the balance of human body functions in two directions as a whole and mobilizes the internal vitality of the body. Regulate the body's metabolic function, improve autoimmunity, and promote the normalization of all internal organs or organ functions.