The efficacy and function of giant elm mushroom

Big elm mushroom is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It is very helpful to the human body in treating certain diseases. Moreover, this kind of medicine is also widely used. When choosing big elm mushroom, you need to understand its efficacy, effects and contraindications. Let's take a look below.

[Other names] Pleurotus eryngii, elm ear, elm mushroom

[Source] Medicinal material source: the fruiting bodies of Pleurotus eryngii, Pleurotus whitish-yellow and Pleurotus ash-white of the Trichoderma family.

[Original morphology] 1. The cap of Pleurotus elmi is fleshy and 11-15cm wide. Hemispherical, gradually flattened, with a smooth lid surface, white at first, then turning to Buddha's hand yellow or brown in the center, often with reticular cracks; the lid edge is wavy. The flesh is thick and white. The gills are curved, wide, sparse, and white to light yellowish brown. The stipe is eccentric, 4-10cm long, 1-2cm thick, equally thick or swollen at the base, white with a slight yellowish tint, densely covered with soft hairs, medium solid, and often curved. Spore print white. Spores are spherical or nearly spherical, colorless, smooth, and 5-6 μm in diameter.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Pleurotus elmii grows on elm trees and other broad-leaved trees.

[Properties] Identification of properties (1) The cap of Pleurotus elmifolius is semi-angular or flat, 7-15 cm in diameter, orange-yellow in the middle, with wavy and light yellow edges, smooth surface, sometimes cracked; fleshy. The flesh is thick and white. The gills are wide, sparse, white or off-white. The stipe is eccentric, often curved, 4-9cm long, about 2cm in diameter, white or light yellow, densely velvety on the surface, and solid in the middle. Slight odor, light taste.

[Chemical composition] Pleurotus eryngii contains galactomannan, glycogen and 1→3-branched glucan. Pleurotus eryngii contains hemagglutinin.

[Pharmacological action] 1. Antibacterial elm ear fruiting body extract can inhibit the growth of pathogens such as Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Entry into Meridians】 Spleen; Large Intestine Meridian

【Functions and indications】Nourish and strengthen; stop diarrhea. It is used to treat weakness and atrophy, dysentery, and emphysema.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3-9g; or simply soak in wine; or grind into powder.

【Discussions by various scholars】 1. "Tongya": Elm meat, it is also said that the elm meat on the edge is the best, it is the gall of elm, elm meat, elm fungus, produced in Lu.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The effects and functions of giant elm mushroom are varied, and we should choose the appropriate way of eating according to different physical symptoms. In life, we can learn more about this when we have free time.