The efficacy and function of Scleroderma

Many people choose Scleroderma because of its high-value pharmacological effects, but be careful not to eat it casually, otherwise it will have some bad effects on the body. We need to understand it before eating it. Are you ready?

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruiting body of the Polyporaceae fungus, F. cyanobacteria.

【Original morphology】 The fruiting body is perennial. Lateral and sessile, flat to flattened hemispherical, woody, hard, with a narrow base, (4-8) cm × (4.5-11) cm, 1.5-3.5 cm thick. The lid has a distinct cortex, which is black, smooth, with distinct concentric ridges, thick edges that suddenly become sharp or slightly blunt, and wavy. The tube mouth surface is deep honey yellow; the tube mouth is round, 5 per 1mm, and the tube wall is thick; the bacterial tube is multi-layered, each layer is about 5mm thick, light rust yellow, and then turns into brown. The flesh of the mushroom is the same color as the tube and is 1-4 mm thick. The spores are nearly spherical, smooth, colorless, and 3-4 μm in diameter.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing at the base of trunks and on stakes of oak, tea oil and other broad-leaved trees.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; neutral

【Functions and indications】Regulates Qi and harmonizes the stomach. Main stomach pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-12g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some basic knowledge about Scleroderma brown-leaf pore fungi. I believe that many people will have a better understanding of Scleroderma brown-leaf pore fungi after reading it. There are many other medicinal herbs that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. If you have time, you might as well learn more about them.