What are the uses of Lingzhi?

Ganoderma lucidum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with extremely high nutritional value, and it usually grows in the mountains and fields. It is difficult to find because of its high medicinal value and small quantity, so it is very precious to many people. Not many people use it, so naturally they know little about the specific effects of Ganoderma lucidum. As a result, even if they need it, they cannot use it in time. So, what are the uses of Ganoderma lucidum?

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Efficacy and function

Immunomodulatory effects

Macrophages and T lymphocytes play an important role in the immune system. The phagocytic function of macrophages is the body's main defense mechanism against foreign bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Ganoderma lucidum preparations can stimulate the phagocytic function of macrophages and directly stimulate the proliferation of lymphocytes to enhance autoimmunity.

Anti-tumor effect

Clinical trial reports indicate that when Ganoderma lucidum (high-concentration Ganoderma lucidum preparations) are used in combination with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy, it can reduce the bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal damage and immune function suppression caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy, improve the patient's quality of life, and play a role in enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity.

Clearing away heat and detoxifying, protecting against damage caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Through experimental observation of the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects of Ganoderma lucidum, the results showed that high-concentration Ganoderma lucidum preparations have obvious anti-inflammatory effects on experimental aseptic inflammation, and have certain antibacterial and bactericidal effects. At the same time, studies have pointed out that the protective effect of high-concentration Ganoderma lucidum preparations against radiation damage is related to its stimulation of bone marrow hematopoietic function. It can reduce the decrease in peripheral blood leukocytes and promote the recovery of leukocytes.

Sedative and analgesic effects

Ganoderma lucidum extract can reduce the excitability of the central nervous system and has obvious sedative and anticonvulsant effects.

Adenosine isolated from Ganoderma lucidum can inhibit the central nervous system, reduce spontaneous mechanical activity, increase the pain threshold, prolong the time of caffeine-induced letdown, and relax skeletal muscles.

Treating diabetes

Preliminary clinical reports have found that Ganoderma lucidum preparations can lower blood sugar in some diabetic patients and enhance the blood sugar-lowering effect of hypoglycemic drugs. Since Ganoderma lucidum can also regulate blood lipids, reduce whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity, it can improve blood rheology disorders in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, it can delay the occurrence of diabetic vascular disease while lowering blood sugar.

Anti-neurasthenia effect

Ganoderma lucidum can restore the regulatory disorders of the nervous-endocrine-immune system caused by long-term insomnia in patients with neurasthenia, blocking the resulting vicious cycle, improving sleep, lifting spirits, enhancing memory, and increasing physical strength. Other combined symptoms can also be improved to varying degrees.

It has cardiotonic and anti-myocardial ischemia effects; it can treat hypertension, regulate blood lipids and lower blood sugar; it has anti-aging effects; it can resist chemical and immune liver damage; it has anti-allergic effects; and it can prevent and treat chronic bronchitis.

In fact, after reading the introduction above, everyone knows that Ganoderma lucidum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with many uses. It is not only very helpful in treating common diseases such as diabetes and tumors, but also can clear away heat, detoxify and protect the health of the body. However, we need to remind everyone that any medicine needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor to achieve the best effect.