In many ancient books in China, it is recorded that Lentinus edodes "tonify qi and not hunger, cure wind and break blood, nourish stomach and help food". People use it to help induce acne and measles and treat headaches and dizziness. Modern research has proved that lentinan can regulate the activity of T cells with immune function in human body and reduce the ability of methyl cholanthrene to induce tumors. Lentinus edodes has a strong inhibitory effect on cancer cells, with the inhibitory rate of 97.5% on mouse sarcoma 180 and 80% on Ehrlich cancer. Lentinus edodes contains double stranded ribonucleic acid, which can induce interferon and has antiviral ability. Xixia Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for dyspepsia, constipation and weight loss.

1. Improve immune function: Lentinan can improve the phagocytic function of macrophages, promote the production of T lymphocytes, improve the killing activity of T lymphocytes, and thus enhance the humoral immune function of human body.

2. Xixia Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for indigestion and constipation.

3. Anti-aging: the water extract of Lentinus edodes has scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide, and has certain scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide in the body;

4. Lowering blood pressure, blood lipid and cholesterol: Lentinus edodes contains purine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and some nucleic acid substances, which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood lipid and prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis.

5. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: The mushroom cap part contains double-stranded RNA, which will produce interferon with anti-cancer effect after entering the human body.