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Lei Wan is a familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of Lei Wan!

【English name】OMPHALIA

[Other names] Bamboo Ling, Lei Shi, Bamboo Bell Ganoderma

[Source] This product is the dried sclerotium of the Trichoderma family Omphalia lapidescens Schroet. Dig up in autumn, wash and dry.

[Properties] This product is spherical or irregular lumps with a diameter of 1 to 3 cm. The surface is dark brown or grayish brown with slightly raised reticular fine lines. It is solid and not easy to break, with an uneven cross section. It is white or light grayish yellow, powdery or granular, and often has a yellow-brown marble-like texture. It is odorless, tastes slightly bitter, has a granular feel when chewed, is slightly sticky, and leaves no residue after long chewing. Those with brown and horny cross-section cannot be used for medicinal purposes.

【Identification】 (1) The powder of this product is light grey. The hyphae are glued into irregular clumps of varying sizes, which are colorless, with a few being yellow-brown or brown-red. The scattered hyphae are short and branched, with a diameter of about 4 μm. The calcium oxalate crystals are tiny, with a diameter of about 8 μm, and some are aggregated into groups. After adding sulfuric acid, a large number of needle-shaped crystals can be seen.

[Preparation] Wash, dry and crush. Do not steam or bake at high temperatures.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter, cold.

[return through meridians] return the stomach and large intestine meridians.

[Functions and indications] It can kill parasites and eliminate accumulation. It is used for diseases caused by red worms, hookworms, ascariasis, abdominal pain caused by worm accumulation, and malnutrition in children.

[Usage and Dosage] 15-21g. ​​It is not suitable for decoction and is usually ground into powder for oral administration. Take 5-7g at a time, mixed with warm water after meals, 3 times a day, for 3 consecutive days.

【Storage】Keep in a cool and dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] "Ben Jing"

Therefore, through the detailed introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Lei Wan in the above article, it is not difficult to find that Lei Wan has many effects and functions, and its effect in health care is still very good.