The word Ganoderma lucidum(also called Reishi Mushroom) first appeared in Zhang Heng's "Xijing Fu" in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Leach the stone fungus in Chongya, wash Ganoderma lucidum with Zhu Ke". Ganoderma lucidum is sweet in taste, calm in nature, returns to the heart, lung, liver, and kidney meridians, can tonify qi and soothe the nerves, relieve cough and relieve asthma.
Ganoderma lucidum has been regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness, wealth, beauty, and longevity since ancient times, and is known as "Xiancao" and "Sui Cao". Traditional Chinese medicine has long regarded Ganoderma lucidum as a precious Chinese herbal medicine that nourishes and strengthens the body. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists Ganoderma lucidum as a top grade, saying that Zizhi "maintains deafness, benefits joints, protects kidney and nourishes essence, strengthens muscles and bones, and has good color. It is said that Ganoderma lucidum "maintains the knot in the chest, benefits the heart, replenishes the middle and increases wisdom and does not forget, and eats for a long time to lighten the body and not age, and prolong life and become immortal". ; "Compendium of Materia Medica," thinks that it can "treat consumptive labor" and it is even said that Ganoderma lucidum has the effect of reviving the dead and making people immortal. What are the effects and functions of Ganoderma lucidum, and what are the health care effects of Ganoderma lucidum?
1. The anti-tumor effect of Ganoderma lucidum
The low disorder of autoimmune function is an important reason for the occurrence and spread of tumors. Ganoderma lucidum is the best immune function regulator and activator, it can significantly improve the body's immune function and enhance the patient's own anti-cancer ability. Ganoderma lucidum can promote the phagocytic function of mononuclear macrophages by promoting the production of intracellular interferon-2, improve the hematopoietic ability of the human body, especially the level of white blood cells, and some of its active ingredients have an inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Therefore, it has become the preferred drug for anti-cancer, anti-cancer, and adjuvant treatment of cancer.
Ganoderma lucidum has almost no toxic side effects on the human body. The advantage of this non-toxic immune activator is precisely what many tumor chemotherapy drugs and other immune boosters do not have.
2. Ganoderma lucidum protects the liver and detoxifies
Ganoderma lucidum has a protective effect on liver damage caused by various physicochemical and biological factors. Taking Ganoderma lucidum protects the liver and reduces liver damage, both before and after it occurs. Ganoderma lucidum can promote the metabolism of drugs and poisons in the liver and has a definite curative effect on toxic hepatitis. Especially for patients with chronic hepatitis, Ganoderma lucidum can obviously eliminate dizziness, fatigue, nausea, liver discomfort, and other symptoms, and can effectively improve liver function, so that the indicators tend to be normal. Therefore, Ganoderma lucidum can be used to treat chronic poisoning, various chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver dysfunction, etc.
3. The effect of Ganoderma lucidum on the cardiovascular system
Both animal experiments and clinical trials have shown that Ganoderma lucidum can effectively expand coronary arteries, increase coronary blood flow, improve myocardial microcirculation, and enhance myocardial oxygen and energy supply. Therefore, Ganoderma lucidum has an improving effect on myocardial ischemia and can be widely used in the Prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
For patients with hyperlipidemia, Ganoderma lucidum can significantly reduce blood cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides, and can prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. For those who have formed atherosclerotic plaques, it can reduce the cholesterol content of the arterial wall, soften the blood vessels, slow down the disease, improve local microcirculation, and prevent platelet aggregation. Therefore, it has a good preventive effect on various types of strokes.
4. Ganoderma lucidum anti-aging effect
The polysaccharides and polypeptides contained in Ganoderma lucidum have obvious anti-aging effects. This effect is mainly based on the following mechanisms:
①Promoting and adjusting immune function: For adults and the elderly, this promotion and adjustment can significantly enhance the immune function of the body. For children in the growth and development stage, it can promote the improvement of their immune function, enhance their disease resistance, and ensure their healthy growth.
②Regulate the balance of metabolism and promote the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein: Studies have shown that Ganoderma lucidum can promote the biosynthesis of nucleic acid and protein in serum, liver, and bone marrow, so it can effectively resist diseases and prevent aging. Observations show that taking Ganoderma lucidum for anti-aging is not only beneficial to the elderly, but also suitable for people of all ages.
③Anti-free radical effect: The reduction of endogenous antioxidants produced by the organism to defend against free radical damage, or the reduction of antioxidant enzymes (such as SOD, that is, superoxide dismutase), is the cause of human aging. an important reason. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide has significant pseudo-SOD activity, which can effectively remove free radicals produced by the body, thereby preventing the damage of free radicals to the body, preventing the body's peroxidation, protecting cells, and delaying cell aging.
④Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide can significantly promote the synthesis of DNA in the nucleus and accelerate cell division, thereby delaying the aging of the body.
5. Ganoderma lucidum has an anti-neurasthenia effect
Ganoderma lucidum extract can stimulate motility inhibition, reduce motility, coordinate movement disorders, and present a dose-dependent sedative effect. Compared with cyclohexobarbital, it can shorten sleep time and prolong the time of spasm and death caused by the central stimulant caffeine. . These findings suggest that Ganoderma lucidum has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system. The findings have been used in the treatment of neurasthenia and insomnia.
According to Chinese medical classics, Ganoderma lucidum can "soothe the nerves", "increase wisdom" and "not forget". According to reports, Ganoderma lucidum preparation has a significant effect on neurasthenia and insomnia, and the total effective rate is as high as 87.14%. Generally 10 to 15 days after administration, the obvious curative effect appears, manifested as improved sleep, increased appetite, and weight, reduced or disappeared palpitations, headache, dizziness, refreshed spirit, and enhanced memory. It is more effective for those with qi and blood deficiency. Therefore, Ganoderma lucidum has a strong regulating effect on the central nervous system and has the effect of sedating and calming the mind. It is a must-have product for patients with neurasthenia and insomnia. In the National Pharmacopoeia, Ganoderma lucidum is an effective drug for tranquility and tranquility.
6. Ganoderma lucidum treats high blood pressure
Ganoderma lucidum can reduce blood pressure by 15% and 25% in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively, and can also inhibit neural activity, with inhibition rates of 20% and 40%, respectively. According to a report from a hospital, 18 cases of hypertensive patients were treated with Ganoderma lucidum, and the total effective rate was 88.9%. In another report, 30 cases of hypertension were treated with Ganoderma lucidum preparation, and the total effective rate was 88.3%. The antihypertensive effect of Ganoderma lucidum is related to the sensory efferent blockade. At the same time, Ganoderma lucidum can prolong the antihypertensive time of other antihypertensive drugs and stabilize its antihypertensive effect.
7. Ganoderma lucidum treats diabetes
Ganoderma lucidum contains a hypoglycemic component, which can replace insulin, promote the utilization of sugar by tissues, inhibit the release of fatty acids, and improve symptoms such as high blood sugar and urine sugar. Some data show that taking Ganoderma lucidum preparations has reduced the blood sugar index of patients from 173 to 116, the cholesterol index from 233 to 179, and the protein index from 580 to 465. The water-soluble polysaccharides in Ganoderma lucidum can reduce the incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
8. The therapeutic effect of Ganoderma lucidum on chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma
Ganoderma lucidum has significant antitussive, expectorant, and antiasthmatic effects. Its immune-promoting effect can also effectively prevent colds and reduce the recurrence of colds. Ganoderma lucidum is more effective for those with deficiency-cold type and phlegm-dampness type, but it is less effective for lung-heat type and lung-dry type. The total effective rate is 80%. about.
9. Anti-allergic effect of Ganoderma lucidum
When the body is invaded by a certain antigen, resulting in hyperactivity of immune function, resulting in various allergic reactions or immune pathological damage, Ganoderma lucidum can inhibit the hyperactive immune level. Experiments have shown that Ganoderma lucidum can block the release of allergic reaction mediators and prevent the occurrence of allergic reactions. Therefore, it can have a good therapeutic effect on allergic or autoimmune diseases that are difficult to treat at present, such as allergic asthma, lupus erythematosus, nephritis, allergic rhinitis, and various intractable skin diseases. It can alleviate some of the side effects of the long-term use of hormones in patients with certain diseases.
In addition, Ganoderma lucidum has many excellent effects, such as stimulating bone marrow hematopoiesis, and increasing white blood cells, and can be used for leukopenia caused by various reasons (such as radiation drugs, and blood diseases). It can resist the invasion of intractable viruses such as HIV; it can also help the body improve its tolerance to various adverse environments (such as altitude hypoxia, etc.); and it can inhibit the excessive contraction of uterine smooth muscle and treat functional uterine bleeding; Degeneration, cerebral hypoplasia, progressive muscular dystrophy, and atrophic myotonia all have adjuvant therapy.
10. The beauty effect of Ganoderma lucidum
①Improve microcirculation: Ganoderma lucidum adenosine and adenosine derivatives inhibit the phosphorylation of platelet inositol-phosphate (1P), resulting in phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (P1P) and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate The reduction of (PIP2) production inhibits the polymerization of platelet motor proteins, thereby reducing blood viscosity; adenosine and adenosine derivatives can also increase the content of hemoglobin 2,3-diphosphate glycerol, improve blood oxygen supply capacity; promote capillary The opening of the vascular valve leads to an increase in the perfusion volume of the microcirculation, improves the blood circulation of the human body, and prevents diseases such as thrombosis (such as poor blood) and body weakness, which is very beneficial to improve and protect the function of tissues and organs. The health of the body is manifested by the skin becoming white, red, smooth, and shiny.
② Removal of skin pigment: As people age, people develop gray hair and baldness (or both), wrinkles on the skin, and brown spots on the face and back of the hands (called age spots or liver spots). Wrinkles appear because of the loss of collagen (the "glue" that holds cells together) and elastin (the protein in the skin that provides elasticity). Ganoderma lucidum contains ingredients that inhibit melanin and a variety of trace elements that are beneficial to the skin. By reducing free radicals in the body, accelerating cell regeneration, improving microcirculation, increasing skin thickness, and increasing collagen, it can plump the skin, and eliminate fine lines and wrinkle effects. A follow-up survey of some elderly people taking Ganoderma lucidum shows that after taking it, the senile plaques are reduced, and the complexion is ruddy, elastic, and shiny.
③Improve physical function and maintain a youthful state: Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that Ganoderma lucidum can strengthen the body, strengthen the root, and eliminate evil. "Positive" is disease resistance, and "evil" is a disease. Ganoderma lucidum can regulate the function of the internal organs of the body, rationalize the meridians, maintain the balance of the human body's internal environment, nourish blood and qi, fill the body's spirit, qi and blood, and body fluids, and the viscera functions are normal, so as to achieve the purpose of removing spots, anti-wrinkle, and beauty. Beauty is a means, and focusing on the health of the body and maintaining the youth of physiological functions is the foundation of beauty. Through health preservation and beauty, it can delay the aging of body functions, and people can maintain youthful radiance from the body to appearance.
④Ganoderma lucidum beauty method: At present, the more popular method is to cut Ganoderma lucidum into the size of soybean grains, boil it with water, heat it to evaporate and concentrate, and apply it directly to the skin pigment, "it can achieve obvious spot removal effect; Ganoderma lucidum is mixed with honey and glycerin. Applying externally to the skin can nourish the skin and make the skin smooth; hair nourishing products with Ganoderma lucidum as the main ingredient have the effect of accelerating hair growth and eliminating dandruff.
