The efficacy and function of yellow mushroom

Chinese medicine has different effects on our body and can regulate our body. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicine: Yellow Mushroom. What are its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look.

【source】

Medicinal material source: the fruiting bodies of the fungi Boletus edulis and Boletus edulis of the Boletaceae family.

[Original form]

1. The cap of yellow powder boletus is flat and hemispherical, gradually flattening, with a diameter of 4-10cm. It is slightly sticky when wet, and has a layer of lemon yellow powder on the surface which falls off easily. The flesh is white and turns light blue when injured. The tube layer is concave near the stalk, light yellow, and dark brown after injury. The tube mouth is polygonal, with 2 per millimeter. The stipe is nearly cylindrical, solid, 6-10cm long, 1-1.5cm in diameter, with a bead-like ring near the top that easily disappears. The spore print is bluish brown; the spores are smooth, elliptical to oblong, (8-14.5)μm×(6-6.2)μm.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: 1. Yellow powder boletus grows under broad-leaved or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. Common in summer and autumn.

【Properties】

Identification of properties 1. The surface of the fruiting body of Boletus edulis is covered with lemon yellow powder. The cap is hemispherical or flat, 4-10cm in diameter, and slightly sticky when wet. The flesh is thick and dark yellow, and the tube layer is light yellow or dark brown. The stipe is cylindrical, 6-10cm long, about 1cm in diameter, yellow inside, solid in the middle, with a spider-like ring near the top. Slight odor, light taste.

【Chemical composition】

Yellow powdered boletus contains vulpinic acid.

【Nature and flavor】

Slightly salty; warm in nature

【Function and indications】

Dispel wind and cold; relax muscles and tendons; stop bleeding. Mainly used for wind-cold-dampness arthralgia; pain in waist and knees; numbness of limbs; bleeding due to trauma

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoct in water; or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount and grind into powder for application.

【Additional prescription】

The fungus is yellow powder and the whole fungus is yellow, hence the name.

【extract】

Chinese Materia Medica

Now you know the function of yellow mushroom. I didn’t know that yellow mushrooms are such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.