The efficacy and function of leathery red mushroom

Leathery Russula is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. We can use leathery Russula to treat many diseases, and it also has good health-preserving effects. Therefore, we can use the different medicinal effects of leathery Russula to solve some small problems that bother us in life.

[Other names] Red mushroom, red mushroom, green mushroom

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruiting body of the leathery Russula of the Russula family.

【Original morphology】 The cap is 5-16cm wide. It is flat and gradually concave in the middle, sticky when wet and dries soon, deep amaranth red or bright purple, with smooth edges and inconspicuous stripes. The flesh of the mushroom is white. The gills are white to light creamy yellow, then light ochre yellow, and sometimes light pink. The stipe is nearly cylindrical, (4-3)cm×(1.5-3.5)cm. White, pink in the middle and lower parts. The spores are pale yellow, nearly spherical, with a network of spines and ridges, (8-10.9) μm × (7-9.7) μm.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. Scattered in summer and autumn.

【Properties】 Identification of properties: The cap is flat and hemispherical or flat, concave in the center, 6-16cm in diameter, deep amaranth red, with smooth edges or inconspicuous stripes. The flesh of the mushroom is white. The gills are equal in length, some are crossed at the base, with transverse veins between the gills, which are creamy yellow or light ochre yellow, and the front edges of the gills are red. The stipe is cylindrical, 3.5-13cm long, 1.5-3.5cm in diameter, and white or pink.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Chase away wind and dispel cold; relax muscles and activate blood circulation. Mainly used for waist and leg pain; numbness of hands and feet; muscle and bone discomfort; limb convulsions

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-12g; or made into pills or powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what leathery red mushroom is. We know that leathery red mushroom is a common Chinese herbal medicine with good health and wellness effects. It has many benefits to the human body and can relieve many symptoms. How about it, do you understand?