Ganoderma, Ling Zhi 灵芝
Ganoderma
Ling Zhi (TCM)
Shing sha mang ཤིང་ཤ་ཤ་མང་ (Tibet)
Ling Zhi (TCM)
Shing sha mang ཤིང་ཤ་ཤ་མང་ (Tibet)
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Bulk Ganoderma Ling Zhi at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2010)
Botanical name:
Ganoderma lucidum, G. sinensis (syn. G. japonicum)
Parts used:
Dried sporophore (Fungii)
The spore powder in now also available.
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Sweet
Classification:
G. Sedate the Heart, Mind and Spirit
Ganoderma lucidum, G. sinensis (syn. G. japonicum)
Parts used:
Dried sporophore (Fungii)
The spore powder in now also available.
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Sweet
Classification:
G. Sedate the Heart, Mind and Spirit
Uses:
1. Tonifies Qi, Nourishes Blood:
-low energy, poor appetite
2. Calms Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart:
-Insomnia
3. Strengthens the Lungs, Stops Cough and Wheezing:
-Cough, Wheezing
4. Clears Damp, Resists Poison, Resolves Masses:
-Tumors
Dose:
Powder: 1500mg–3 grams.
The spores of Ganoderma Ling Zhi are also used similarly, given in doses of 1–3 grams
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Powder: 1500mg–3 grams.
The spores of Ganoderma Ling Zhi are also used similarly, given in doses of 1–3 grams
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Insomnia, Palpitations, Forgetfulness:
i. Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
2. Fatigue and weakness:
i. as a stand-alone herb, 3 grams per day for 1–2 months had an effectiveness of around 85%.
ii. and pale complexion from Qi and Blood deficiency, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
iii. with poor appetite and loose stool, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
iv. in the elderly, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
v. severe, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
3. Tonic for the Heart and Mind, Ganoderma Ling Zhi, ... available in PRO version
4. Chronic Cough and Wheezing:
i. from Qi Deficiency, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
iii. Lung and Kidney deficiency, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
5. Consumption, Wasting, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
6. To increase Immunity, Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
7. Tumors:
i. Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Ganoderma Ling Zhi with ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
None noted
Some sources say it should not be used in diseases of Excess.
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Some sources say it should not be used in diseases of Excess.
Main Preparations used:
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1. Anti-inflammatory
2. Antioxidant
3. Antibacterial
4. Anti-histamine:
5. Anti-tumor, Anti-Cancer
–reduces fatigue, anxiety, depression in cancer patients
6. Hepato-protective; used for chronic Liver disease and Hepatitis
7. Cardiotonic: hypotensive and anti-thrombotic; improves ECG and decreases shortness of breath in heart patients.
8. Immunomodulating: enhances NK cells
9. CNS sedating effect; effective for mild insomnia and anxiety.
10. Neuroprotective.
(Medicinal Mushrooms A Clinical Guide - 2nd Ed., Powell, 2014)
2. Antioxidant
3. Antibacterial
4. Anti-histamine:
5. Anti-tumor, Anti-Cancer
–reduces fatigue, anxiety, depression in cancer patients
6. Hepato-protective; used for chronic Liver disease and Hepatitis
7. Cardiotonic: hypotensive and anti-thrombotic; improves ECG and decreases shortness of breath in heart patients.
8. Immunomodulating: enhances NK cells
9. CNS sedating effect; effective for mild insomnia and anxiety.
10. Neuroprotective.
(Medicinal Mushrooms A Clinical Guide - 2nd Ed., Powell, 2014)