Can Lingzhi really be taken for a long time?

Lingzhi is one of the most common tonics in our lives. It has a good conditioning effect on the body, especially for those who are weak. Regular consumption can make the body healthier. Lingzhi has no irritation and can improve the body's immunity. However, many people know that Lingzhi has a very good tonic effect, and they are afraid that frequent consumption will cause excessive supplementation and cause harm to the body. Let's find out together whether Lingzhi can really be eaten for a long time.

Can Lingzhi really be taken for a long time?

Ganoderma lucidum is also known as forest spirit and precious lingzhi (scientific name: Ganoderma Lucidum Karst). The best Ganoderma lucidum is the one that grows in the forest. It has an umbrella-like appearance, and its cap is kidney-shaped, semicircular or nearly circular. It is the fruiting body of the Ganoderma lucidum, a Polyporaceae fungus. It has the effects of replenishing qi and calming the mind, relieving cough and relieving asthma. It is used for dizziness and insomnia, palpitations and shortness of breath, neurasthenia, consumptive cough and asthma, and prolonging life. Ganoderma lucidum can be eaten for a long time. It has good health benefits and no side effects.

Medicinal value

Nature and flavor: warm in nature, light in taste.

Properties: Special smell, slightly bitter taste.

Function and indications

1. Restlessness, insomnia, and palpitations. This medicine is sweet and mild in nature. It enters the heart meridian, can replenish heart blood, benefit heart qi, and calm the mind. Therefore, it can be used to treat restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, frequent dreams, forgetfulness, fatigue, and poor appetite caused by insufficient qi and blood and malnutrition of the mind. It can be taken alone as a powder, or taken together with angelica, white peony root, spiny jujube seed, cypress seed, longan meat, etc.

2. Cough, asthma and excessive sputum. This taste is sweet and nourishing, and is mild and slightly warm in nature. It enters the lung meridian, replenishes lung qi, warms the lungs and resolves phlegm, relieves cough and asthma, and can often treat phlegm and fluid syndrome, especially those with cold cough, excessive phlegm and asthma, and is especially effective for phlegm-dampness type or deficiency-cold type. It can be used alone or together with other Qi-invigorating and lung-tonifying, Yang-warming and fluid-transforming medicines such as Codonopsis pilosula, Schisandra chinensis, dried ginger, and Pinellia ternata.

3. Consumption and fatigue syndrome. This product has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, so it is often used to treat symptoms such as shortness of breath due to deficiency, loss of appetite, cold hands and feet, or irritability and dry mouth. It is often used in combination with tonic drugs such as Cornus officinalis, ginseng, and Rehmannia glutinosa, such as Zizhi Pills (Shengji Zonglu).

The above is an introduction to whether Ganoderma lucidum can really be eaten for a long time. After understanding it, we know that Ganoderma lucidum can be eaten frequently and can better regulate our body, but it is worth noting not to consume it in excess. In addition, if we want to be healthy in our daily lives, we cannot rely solely on dietary adjustments, but also need to do more physical exercise.