Study on ganoderma lucidum

1. Shennong's Herbal Classic: "Zizhi is sweet and warm, which can cure deafness, benefit joints, nourish the mind, strengthen bones and muscles, and look good. Long-term use will not get old. "

2. "Theory of Medicinal Properties": "Nourish the spirit and prolong life."

3. Compendium of Materia Medica; "Treat fatigue."

Modern research

1. chemical composition: this product contains polysaccharides, nucleosides, furans, sterols, alkaloids, triterpenoids, oils and fats, various amino acids, protein, enzymes, organogermanium and various trace elements.

2. Pharmacological effects: Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide has immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-tumor effects; Triterpenoids can purify blood and protect liver function; Various preparations of Ganoderma lucidum have sedative, anticonvulsant, cardiotonic, antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, antitussive and antiasthmatic effects respectively. In addition, Ganoderma lucidum also has anticoagulant, platelet aggregation inhibition and antiallergic effects.

3. Clinical study: It is reported that oral ganoderma lucidum syrup is used to treat climacteric syndrome 3 1 case, and the total effective rate is 90.4% (journal of traditional chinese medicine, Hunan, 2000, 1 1.40). Slice 6g of Ganoderma lucidum, decoct with slow fire for a long time, and take concentrated juice in the morning or 65,438+0 hours before lunch to take it on an empty stomach. The fruit body syrup and spore syrup made of cultivated Ganoderma lucidum were used to treat latent and chronic Keshan disease 100 cases, and the effective rate was 90% (Chinese herbal medicine newsletter, 1974, 6: 54). In addition, Ganoderma lucidum is also used to treat coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, chronic bronchitis, viral hepatitis and leukopenia.