INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Ganoderma |
| Common English: | Ganoderma Reishi Mushroom Lucid Ganoderma |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet (Slightly Bitter) |
Neutral (Slightly Warm) |
Heart Liver Lung (Kidney) (Spleen) (Pericardium) |
3-15g Powder: 1-3g Serious disorders: 4-5g Tincture: 0.5-2.5ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Tonifies Heart Qi, nourishes Heart Blood and calms the Spirit |
Heart Blood and Heart Qi Deficiency failing to nourish the Spirit with insomnia, fright, palpitations and forgetfulness (can be used as a stand-alone herb) |
Tonifies the Lung Qi, transforms Phlegm and stops cough and wheezing |
Cough and wheezing in patients with Deficiency Cold or Phlegm Dampness (can be used as a stand-alone herb) Wheezing due to Lung and Kidney Deficiencies |
Tonifies Qi and nourishes Blood |
Deficiency consumption with shortness of breath, lack of appetite and either icy extremities or irritability with a dry mouth |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis |
Rx. Codonopsis |
Fr. Corni |
Insomnia, palpitations and forgetfulness. |
Coughs and wheezing due to Deficiency Cold or Phlegm-Dampness Affecting the Lungs. |
Deficiency consumption. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis |
Rx. Astragali or Rx. Ginseng |
Rx. Glehniae/Adenophorae |
Insomnia. |
Qi Deficiency. |
Yin Deficiency. |
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori |
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi Rx. Actinidiae Teng Li Gen |
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Blood Deficiency. |
Heat. |
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- Some sources say that this herb strengthens the Middle Jiao, tonifies Jing, improves vision, improves intelligence, inhibits tumor growth, detoxifies and removes accumulations.
- This herb is usually used singly prepared as slices, syrup, tincture or injection fluids.
- This herb is called “the food of the immortals”.
- Some sources classify this herb as a Qi Tonic.
- One source that this herb removes toxins.
- This is a very woody fungus which needs to be sliced before cooking to extract the ingredients. It is also helpful to soak it in warm water before boiling.
- Purple Ganoderma is sweet and Warm and non-toxic. It governs deafness, facilitates movement of the joints, calms the Spirit, augments Yuan Qi, fortifies the sinews and bones and improves the complexion.
- Crimson Ganoderma is bitter, neutral and non-toxic. It governs clumping in the chest, tonifies the Middle and increases intelligence to prevent forgetfulness.
- Long-term consumption will lighten the body and prevent aging.
- It generates long-term immune enhancement and immediate immune stimulation to prevent cancer and treat early cancers.
- It is the premier if not the only anti allergic remedy able to address the whole spectrum of hypersensitivity disorders types I-V.
- It protects against unproductive stress.
- It was used as an aid for journeying and meditation.
- It can be used alone to tonify Qi and Blood.
- It has recently been used to treat chronic fatigue, angina pectoris, hepatitis, high cholesterol, hypertension, bronchitis, altitude sickness, forgetfulness, immunodeficiency and leukopenia.
- For long-term Stomach diseases, cut 1.5g of this herb into pieces, soak in wine and take daily.
- It is said that Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao is a conductor herb for Ling Zhi.