Ganoderma lucidum, also known as Ganoderma lucidum, wood Ganoderma lucidum, fungus Ganoderma lucidum, etc., has two types of red lucidum and purple lucidum, and is a very valuable Chinese herbal medicine. Ganoderma lucidum is a fungus, which is used as medicine for the dried fruiting bodies of red lucidum or purple lucidum, a fungus of the family Polyporaceae.
Ganoderma lucidum is originally produced in eastern Asia, and China is a place where the resources of Ganoderma lucidum are widely distributed, among which Changbai Mountain, Taishan Mountain, Dabie Mountain and Wuyi Mountain are known as the four major producing areas. Chizhi is widely distributed in my country, and Zizhi is a unique species in my country, mainly distributed in the high-temperature and rainy areas south of the Yangtze River. Ganoderma lucidum cannot carry out photosynthesis, and mostly grows in places with scattered sunlight, sparse trees or open areas.
Ganoderma lucidum is known as “God Grass”, “Immortal Grass” and “Longevity Grass”. Since ancient times, it has been widely used in the fields of medicine, health preservation and beauty. Ganoderma lucidum not only plays an important role in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, but in recent years, Western medicine has gradually paid attention to and studied the pharmacological effects and health benefits of Ganoderma lucidum.
Its medicinal value is very high, and it belongs to the first-class Chinese medicinal materials. Ganoderma lucidum has been hailed as a precious “immortal herb” since ancient times. It has a wide range of medicinal value. Compendium of Materia Medica also records that Ganoderma lucidum is flat in nature and has no side effects.
Ganoderma lucidum is a rare and precious Chinese herbal medicine, and it is also a kind of high-quality tonic. It can be used in combination with other traditional Chinese medicines to regulate the health of the body. It has the effects of clearing liver poison, reducing liver fire, improving human immunity, and enhancing metabolism.
Ganoderma lucidum has inhibitory effects on the nervous system, lowers blood pressure on the circulatory system and strengthens the contractility of the heart, has an expectorant effect on the respiratory system, and has antibacterial, liver-protecting, and immune-enhancing effects. That is to say, Ganoderma lucidum can improve the detoxification function of the liver, and can be used to treat neurasthenia, insomnia, chronic diseases, etc.
Ganoderma lucidum can prevent and treat hyperlipidemia. For patients with hyperlipidemia, Ganoderma lucidum can significantly reduce blood cholesterol, lipoproteins and triglycerides, and can prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. For those who have formed atherosclerotic plaque, it can reduce the cholesterol content of the artery wall, soften blood vessels, and prevent further damage.
Ganoderma lucidum can protect the liver and detoxify, and Ganoderma lucidum has protective effects on liver damage caused by various physical, chemical and biological factors.
Ganoderma lucidum also contains a variety of amino acids, proteins, alkaloids, coumarin, steroids, triterpenes, volatile oils, mannitol, resins and sugars, vitamin B2, vitamin C, lactones and enzymes. Among them, stearic acid, fumaric acid, and benzoic acid are the main components in the contained acids. Ganoderma lucidum is also extremely rich in the rare element “germanium”.
There are three countries in the world that produce wild ginseng: China, Russia and North Korea. China is mainly from the Changbai Mountains in Jilin; Russia is mainly from the Far East; North Korea is mainly from the Changbai Mountains on the border between China and North Korea.
Wild ginseng generally grows in primitive alpine forests at an altitude of 1000-2000 meters, and has a history of thousands of years in our country. Due to changes in the natural environment and continuous excavation by humans, wild ginseng has become less and less, so wild ginseng is a precious and rare green natural tonic, and the natural wild ginseng grown in Changbai Mountain and its branches in Jilin, China is even more precious among ginseng.
The wild ginseng of Changbai Mountain has distinctive characteristics, the ginseng is beautiful, and the five shapes are excellent; the “wild aura” has a strong and strong body, exquisite quality, long and curved beards flying around dragon snakes, prominent pearl points, long reed heads, and round reeds with round arms and round reeds. Many, the emperor has praised it since ancient times, and has a special liking for it, and it is a tribute to the royal family.
Wild ginseng is used as medicine to invigorate vital energy, nourish the spleen and lungs, promote body fluid and soothe the nerves. It can be used for critically ill patients with qi deficiency and faint pulse; lack of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency; lack of lung qi Shortness of breath, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, low voice, etc.; thirst, thirst, etc. caused by qi deficiency and fluid injury; palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc. caused by qi and blood deficiency.
The efficacy and effect of wild ginseng in artificial cultivation are relatively consistent. Wild ginseng is mild in nature and enters the spleen, lung, heart, and kidney meridians. It has the functions of nourishing vital energy, restoring pulse and solidifying the veins, nourishing the spleen and lung, promoting body fluid and nourishing blood, calming the nerves and improving intelligence.
1. Invigorate vital energy, restore pulse and solidify: wild ginseng is sweet and warm tonic, and it is an important medicine for rescue. It can be used to treat vomiting, diarrhea, massive blood loss, or critical syndromes caused by long-term illness, such as extreme vitality deficiency, weak breathing, profuse sweating, and faint pulse;
2. Nourishing the spleen and benefiting the lungs: wild ginseng belongs to the spleen meridian, which can be used for patients with weak temper, fatigue, lack of food and loose stools, and wild ginseng enters the lung meridian, which is also good at nourishing lung qi, and can cure weak lung qi, weak cough, and shortness of breath Shortness of breath, clear and thin sputum, etc. Wild ginseng can enter the kidney meridian, and has the effect of benefiting kidney qi and helping kidney yang. It can treat shortness of breath, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, kidney essence deficiency, etc.;
3. Promoting body fluid and nourishing blood: It is suitable for people with febrile disease, qi and fluid damage, body heat and polydipsia, dry mouth and tongue, profuse sweating, and weak pulse. It also has a certain effect on diabetes. Wild ginseng can not only replenish the qi of the lungs, spleen and kidneys, but also produce body fluid and quench thirst. It can also invigorate qi and nourish blood, and has a certain effect on those who are deficient in both qi and blood, and chronically ill;
Dendrobium officinale has the following curative effects!
1. Clear lung and detoxify
Modern medical research shows that Dendrobium officinale contains “two alkalis and one sugar”, various trace elements and amino acids. Among them, hydroxydendrobine and dendrobine in the two bases can adjust the pH and balance of yin and yang in the human body, expel the poison of the internal organs, and form black charcoal from various surface viruses and garbage trapped in the trachea and bronchial walls. in vitro. “One sugar” is Dendrobium polysaccharide, and its content is as high as 22.7%. It can clean the lungs, supplement nutrition, improve the elasticity of lung fibroblasts, and improve the ability of the lungs to resist viruses. It can be called “lung scavenger”.
2. Protect liver and gallbladder
Liver and gallbladder diseases are often manifested as insufficient liver yin and dry body fluid, so Dendrobium officinale has a good effect of strengthening the liver and gallbladder.
3. Nourish the kidneys and have sufficient energy
Kidney yin deficiency is one of the most common manifestations of yin deficiency. Dendrobium candidum nourishes the kidney system, replenishes qi, blood, and spirit, and further transports nutrients to the whole body circulation and provides assisting ability, making people energetic. It also has a very good promotion effect on male function and female ovarian maintenance.
4. R eplenish thespleen and.stomach, promote digestionYin deficiency is often manifested as insufficient body fluid. Dendrobium officinale can benefit the stomach and promote body fluid. Modern medical experiments have proved that Dendrobium officinale has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis, and duodenal ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori. At the same time, oral administration of Dendrobium candidum can promote the secretion of gastric juice, enhance the emptying ability of the stomach, and help digestion
5. Nourishes the skin
Dendrobium candidum can greatly relieve various adverse symptoms caused by heat evil in the skin and nourish the skin. Many historical celebrities regard Dendrobium candidum as the secret recipe for beauty.
6. Strengthen muscles and bones, resist rheumatism
After a person enters middle age, the functions of the muscles and bones gradually decline, which is precisely caused by the weakening of yin and fluid. Dendrobium officinale can nourish yin and fluid, lubricate joints, so as to achieve the effects of strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing joints, and resisting rheumatism.
7. Auxiliary rehabilitation of hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia
Clinical studies have shown that Dendrobium officinale can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood sugar levels and keep blood sugar in balance. Modern pharmacological research also shows that: Dendrobium officinale can improve stress ability, has good anti-fatigue and hypoxia resistance, can significantly improve blood stasis symptoms, can promote microcirculation, dilate blood vessels, reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and resist hyperlipidemia , fatty liver, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
8. Inhibit tumor
Dendrobium officinale achieves the effect of inhibiting the malignant transformation of tumors by nourishing yin and tonifying deficiency, nourishing the internal organs, strengthening the body and strengthening the foundation. Dendrobium officinale is often used in the adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment of malignant tumors in clinic. By nourishing Yin and Tianjin, it can improve human immunity, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, improve the quality of life, and prolong the survival time.
9. Take care of your eyes
If the eyes are dull, it is unclear, especially for modern urbanites who overuse their eyes. Dendrobium candidum, as the first sacred product for nourishing yin, has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing eyesight, and has been regarded as a good product for eye care by doctors of all ages. Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium officinale has obvious effects on preventing and treating senile cataracts and protecting children’s eyesight. Of course, it does not mean that while using Dendrobium officinale, you need to use your eyes without any scruples and need daily protection.
10. Improves sleep
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cause of long-term insomnia is the imbalance of yin and yang, the exhaustion of the five internal organs, and the inability of yin deficiency to suppress the hyperactivity of yang. The “sacred product of nourishing yin” Dendrobium officinale has the miraculous effect of “replenishing the five viscera and fatigue”. By nourishing yin and tonifying deficiency, it can help solve the problem of intractable insomnia.
which is a commonly used and relatively expensive traditional Chinese medicine. After the winter solstice, those who dig when the stems are withered are called “winter hemp”, which is full of weight and good quality; those who dig when the plants sprout before the beginning of summer are called “spring hemp”, and those whose body is loose and wrinkled are of poor quality. After digging, remove the above ground stems and mycelia, wipe off the outer skin, wash and cook thoroughly or steam, flatten, and dry or sun-dry below 60°C. Run through the slices. It is better to be bright and translucent in body.
Gastrodia elata is widely cultivated in my country, with a wide distribution, and there are many variations within the species. Gastrodia elata with different flower colors, flower stem colors, tuber shapes, and tuber water content can often be seen. According to the above characteristics, Gastrodia elata is divided into 4 types, that is, the original variant – red gastrodia, green gastrodia, black gastrodia, yellow gastrodia.
The efficacy and role of Gastrodia elata
Sweet in taste, flat in nature; enters the liver meridian; calms the liver, relieves wind and relieves convulsions. For headache dizziness, limb numbness, convulsions in children, epileptic convulsions, tetanus.
The effect of gastrodia elata
1. calm the liver and calm the wind
Gastrodia elata is moist and liquid, can nourish blood and relieve wind, and can treat headache and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and internal liver wind, and can also be used for convulsions, epilepsy, and tetanus in children.
2. Expelling wind and relieving pain
For dizziness, migraine headache, limb numbness and hemiplegia caused by wind-phlegm.
Gastrodia elata is suitable for dizziness caused by internal wind. Three types of headaches caused by internal wind: 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang type, symptoms: headache and dizziness appear at the same time; Dizziness is accompanied by symptoms of memory loss. Gastrodia elata is not suitable for headaches and dizziness caused by colds.
3. Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce cerebrovascular resistance, mildly constrict cerebral blood vessels, and increase coronary blood flow.
4. Lower blood pressure
It can lower blood pressure, slow down the heart rate, and has a protective effect on myocardial ischemia. Gastrodia elata polysaccharide has immune activity.
