It is the whole plant of Ganoderma sinense (Ganoderma sinense) or Ganoderma lucidum (Ganoderma lucidum) of the Polyporaceae family. Ganoderma sinense is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and other regions. Ganoderma lucidum is distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Longjiang, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and other regions.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, neutral. Act on kidney, liver, heart and lung meridians.

1. Benjing: "sweet, warm".
2. Bielu: "nontoxic".
3. Yaoxing Lun: "sweet, neutral, nontoxic".

bubble_chart Efficacy

Benefiting essence, tonifying the kidneys, dispelling wind.

bubble_chart Indications

Treats deficiency fatigue, cough, panting, insomnia, and indigestion.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Main deafness, benefits joints, preserves spirit, enhances essential qi, strengthens tendons and bones, improves complexion."
2. Tao Hong-jing: "Treats hemorrhoids."
3. Gangmu: "Treats deficiency fatigue."
4. 《Chinese Medicinal Plant Atlas》: "Treats neurasthenia, insomnia, indigestion and other chronic diseases."
5. 《Ganoderma》: "Treats chronic bronchitis, cough, and panting in the elderly."
6. Bencao Jing Jizhu: "Dioscorea is its adjuvant. It works well with hair. It is antagonistic to Changshan. It fears Bianqing and Virgate Wormwood."
7. Yaodui: "It is very beneficial when combined with Hemp Seed, waxgourd seed, and cassia bark."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

For internal use: grind into powder, 0.5 to 1 qian; or soak in wine and consume.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Ganoderma lucidum contains ergosterol, organic acids (such as ricinoleic acid and Corydalis Tuber acid), glucosamine, polysaccharides, resins, mannitol, and more. Ganoderma sinense contains ergosterol, resins, fatty acids, mannitol, and polysaccharides, as well as alkaloids, lactones, coumarins, water-soluble proteins, and various enzymes.