Ling Zhi
| Ling Zhi in TCM:Explore the properties of Ling Zhi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: reishi mushroom, lucid ganoderma
Pharmacuetical Name: Ganoderma
Properties: sweet, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, HT, LV
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears damp, resolves phlegm
Actions / Indications:
- Nourishes HT; Calms spirit (restless shen, insomnia,
poor memory, palpitations, fatigue)
- Transforms phlegm; stops coughing and wheezing (asthma,
difficulty breathing, cough, wheezing, profuse sputum, especially due
to phlegm-damp or phlegm-cold)
- Tonify qi and nourish blood (listlessness, fatigue,
dizziness, poor appetite, loose stools, shortness of breath)
Special Notes:
- ling zhi has modern use to improve immunity and prevent / treat cancer
- The pinyin name ling zhi sometimes refers to wu
ling zhi, which is a different herb altogether.
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