What's so special about
Ganoderma Mushroom?

Among many types of mushroom, only Ganoderma mushroom was highly praised for 2000 years. What makes it stands out from the other fungi? What is the active components found in Ganoderma that makes it a precious medicinal herb?

Ganoderma mushroom is from the Mycetes kingdom. These are generally short and tiny fungi that are unable to manufacture their own nutrient through photosynthesis like green plants.

They can either Earth breed or lead a parasitic life by breaking down and surviving on nutrients of other plants and animals.

Within the kingdom of Mycetes, Ascomycetes are the lower grade while Basidiomycetes such as Ganoderma Lucidum and mushroom are the superior grade.

The Basidiomycetes have a very strong influence to mankind. Many are edible and have excellent healing properties. These fungi naturally become the more precious medicinal herb in the Basidiomycetes kingdom.

Mushroom healing properties
Generally, mushrooms family can improve immune system by activating Macrophage and Natural Killer (NK) immunity cells. Macrophage is our important first line defence against virus, bacteria and foreign substances. NK cells are responsible to kill cancer cells.

Some can even improve allergic conditions such as skin allergy, nose allergy and asthma. Some of the beneficial medicinal mushrooms are:

• Shitake (Lentinus edodes)
• Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
• Golden needle mushroom (Flammulina velutipes)
• Agaricus Blazei (Agaricus blazei murrill)
• Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)

All these fungi can prevent high blood pressure, diabetes, hardening of blood vessel and even cancer. Of all the fungi, Ganoderma Lucidum significantly stands out in its medicinal values.

The special Ganoderma mushroom
Ganoderma Lucidum is the only fungus that has an unusual combination of beneficial active components such as:

• Polysaccharides
• Organic Germanium
• Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
• Triterpenes

Other mushroom family may contain one or the other active components. However, Ganoderma mushroom contains all of it in significant amount. What are the healing effects of those substances in human body?

Modern researches on Ganoderma Lucidum successfully extracted each components for testing of its healing effects. Scientists found that these active components in Ganoderma can:

• enhance immune system to improve cancer
• neutralize toxics in the body
• reduce free radicals to prolong aging
• remove circulatory blockage

In fact, these healing properties was recorded in ancient medical text in China 2000 years ago.

Ancient Medical Text on Ganoderma
In a Chinese medical encyclopedia "Ben Cao Gang Mu" (Detailed Outline of Medicinal Herb), an ancient medical practitioner Lee Shi Zhen from Ming Dynasty classified Ganoderma as "superior herb".

He grouped Ganoderma mushroom into six categories by its color and form, namely Green, Purple, Red, Yellow, White and Black Ganoderma. All six types have its own medicinal values and healing effects.

According to the record, "continuous consumption of Ganoderma mushroom makes the body light and young, lengthening life and making one like an immortal who never dies".

That's why the Chinese calls it the auspicious herb, which highly influenced their literacy and arts. Many decades later, modern scientific studies also proved the statements from those ancient medical texts.

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