Traditional Chinese Medicine Morel

Many people may not have eaten morels as a medicinal herb. This is mainly because morels are relatively rare and expensive. For this kind of fungus, it is recommended that everyone should learn more about its medicinal value. The traditional Chinese medicine Morel can promote digestion and nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang. For middle-aged and elderly people, it is a very good tonic that can strengthen the body and prevent colds.

What are Morels

What is morel? Morel is a rare variety of edible mushroom, named because of its uneven surface of cap, which looks like a sheep's tripe. Morels are also known as sheep's tripe, sheep mushroom, and sheep's tripe mushroom. It is used for food stagnation, qi stagnation, abdominal distension, phlegm accumulation, qi stagnation, wheezing and cough. Morels are also known as sheep's tripe and sheep mushroom. Morchella, also known as morel, is a precious edible and medicinal fungus. Morels were discovered in 1818. Its structure is similar to that of a disk fungus, and the upper part is wrinkled and mesh-like, resembling both a honeycomb and a sheep's stomach, hence the name. Morels are particularly productive two to three years after a wildfire, so North American pickers collect morels based on wildfires. However, when fires are controlled, its growth decreases year after year in the same area.

Morels are rare edible and medicinal fungi of the genus Morchella in the family Morchellaceae, and have long been included in Li Shizhen's book "Compendium of Materia Medica". Wild morels have small or medium fruiting bodies, 6-14.5cm, and the cap is irregularly round, oblong, 4-6cm long and 4-6cm wide. There are many pits on the surface, which is like a sheep's belly. It is light yellowish brown, with a white stalk, 5-7cm long, 2-2.5cm wide and thick, with shallow longitudinal grooves and a slightly swollen base. The morel consists of a tripe-shaped fertile cap and a sterile stipe. The surface of the cap has a hymenium with reticular ridges, and the edge is connected to the stipe. The stipe is cylindrical, hollow, and has a smooth or grooved surface.

The efficacy and function of morels

What are the effects and functions of morels? Morels are not only a delicacy at banquets, but also a well-known food tonic. There is a saying among the people that "If you eat morels every year, you can still walk around the mountains at the age of eighty." What are the specific effects and functions of morels?

Morels are beneficial to the stomach and intestines, aid digestion, eliminate phlegm and regulate qi, nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang, nourish the brain and refresh the mind. In addition, they also have the effects of strengthening the body, preventing colds, and enhancing human immunity.

1. Morels contain tumor-inhibiting polysaccharides, antibacterial and antiviral active ingredients, which have many functions such as enhancing the body's immunity, anti-fatigue, anti-virus, and inhibiting tumors.

2. Japanese scientists have discovered that morel extract contains tyrosinase inhibitors, which can effectively inhibit the formation of lipofuscin.

3. The rich selenium contained in morels is a component of human red blood cell glutathione peroxidase, which can transport a large number of oxygen molecules to inhibit malignant tumors and inactivate cancer cells; on the other hand, it can enhance the antioxidant effect of vitamin E. The antioxidant effect of selenium can change the metabolic direction of carcinogens and detoxify them through binding, thereby reducing or eliminating the risk of cancer.

Drug value

In terms of efficacy and effects, morels have the effects of nourishing the kidney, strengthening yang, nourishing the brain, and refreshing the mind. They are not only nutritious and delicious, but also beneficial to the stomach and intestines. They are a good Chinese medicine for treating indigestion, phlegm and shortness of breath, and have unique health care effects.