How does Ganoderma lucidum save lives? In China, the knowledge of Ganoderma lucidum can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Ganoderma lucidum was called Yao Cao in ancient times, The Songs of Chu was called Sanxiu, Er Ya was called Cao Rui, Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica was called Shen Zhi, Qin Shihuang was called Yang Huancao, and Zhang Heng's Xijing Fu in the Eastern Han Dynasty was called Cao Ling. Legend has it that Ganoderma lucidum is a collection of righteousness in heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, which has been produced for a long time and has the effect of prolonging life after people take it.
There are many magical legends about the efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum. According to legend, Peng Zu, a long-lived old man of the times, lived in the southeast foot of the northern section of Wuyi Mountain in Fujian. He has two sons, the first named Wu and the second named Yi. They dug a mountain to drain the flood, and later named it Wuyishan in memory of them. Legend has it that Peng Zu is the great-grandson of Zhuan Xu, the son of the Yellow Emperor. Because I often eat ganoderma lucidum and fairy grass in Wuyishan, I was still young until 760. Later generations said that his way of keeping in good health was to "drink from the waterfall and avoid it."
Ganoderma lucidum is a "national treasure" in the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and has a long history of application. It is flat in nature and bitter in taste, and enters the five meridians of heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening the body, strengthening the body resistance, calming the nerves and invigorating the stomach, and can be used for treating various fatigue and strain. According to Shennong's Materia Medica, Ganoderma lucidum has the functions of "benefiting the heart and benefiting qi", "calming the heart and calming the nerves", "nourishing the liver and benefiting qi" and "making people look young and prolong life". According to the analysis of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, because Ganoderma lucidum can tonify the qi of five internal organs, the diseases it treats cover internal and external organs, women, children and five senses, involving respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous and endocrine systems.
Modern research shows that the main components of Ganoderma lucidum are Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides, Ganoderma lucidum triterpenoids, ergosterol and so on. Its extract has obvious expectorant and antitussive effects and cardiotonic effects, which can improve hypoxia tolerance, improve myocardial blood supply, reduce cholesterol and regulate blood pressure in two directions, and has the reputation of "blood vessel cleaner". Ganoderma lucidum also has the functions of beauty and anti-aging. By improving microcirculation, removing skin pigment, increasing collagen content, improving viscera function, dredging meridians, nourishing blood and benefiting qi, the effects of freckle removal, anti-wrinkle and hair growth can be achieved, making people radiant and youthful forever.