The efficacy and function of F. elmi

Friends who don’t know about F. ulmoides will not understand what effects and functions F. ulmoides has. F. ulmoides is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know it in terms of morphology, so it is difficult to understand what benefits F. ulmoides can really bring to people’s health. We need to have a deep understanding of this medicinal material.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruiting body of the fungus Pseudomonas elmioides of the Polyporaceae family.

[Original morphology] The fruiting body is corky to woody, sessile, and sometimes has a decurrent base. The cap is semicircular, fan-shaped, hemispherical or irregular in shape, and can be more than 30 cm wide; the cap surface is yellowish white to light yellowish brown, smooth, without ring marks, and with irregular grooves; the cap edge is thin or slightly blunt, wavy, and slightly curved. The surface of the tube mouth is light reddish brown, light yellow to light purple brown; the tube mouth is small, nearly round, and there are 4 every 1mm; the bacterial tube has multiple layers, with bacterial flesh sandwiched between each layer, and each layer is 4-15mm long. The flesh of the mushroom is soft and white at first, but becomes darker and harder as it ages. The spores are nearly spherical, smooth, colorless, and 5-8.5 μm in diameter.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing at the base of the trunks of elm and other broad-leaved trees.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the bone marrow and strengthens the tendons and veins. Mainly used for soreness of waist and knees; weakness of tendons and veins; traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal material Fomitopsis ulmifolia. For medicinal herbs that we don't understand, we should learn more about them so that we can make full use of them in our lives and not be at a loss.