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 |
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 |
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Insomnia |
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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.
- 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 angina pectoris, hepatitis, high cholesterol, hypertension and leukopenia.