The efficacy and function of hemostatic fan mushroom

Hemostatic fan mushroom is a common type of traditional Chinese medicine. It has many different functions and can regulate some diseases of the human body. Let us now learn about its specific functions.

【Other name】 Wasabi mushroom

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruiting body of the fungus Pleurotus scaly-skinned mushroom of the Trichoderma family.

[Original morphology] The fruiting body is leathery or semi-leathery, tough; the cap diameter is 1-3cm. Scalloped to kidney-shaped, with edges rolled inward when dry and returning to their original shape when wet; lid surface dry, yellow, light cinnamon or wood color, whitish after fading, epidermis cracked into fine scales, often with concave concentric rings in the middle or base; lid edge rolled inward. The flesh is tough, white and spicy. The gills are yellow-brown to cinnamon-colored, dense, narrow, and thin; there are transverse veins between the gills. The stipe is short, 0.2-1.5cm long, 2-5mm thick, slightly curved, very strong, medium solid, the same color as the cap, and covered with dense short hairs. The cyst is lanceolate, (30-50)μm×(2.5-3.5)μm. Spore print white. Spores are rectangular, smooth, colorless, starchy, (4-5)μm×(2-2.5)μm.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: growing in clusters or overlapping on rotten wood of broad-leaved trees. Sometimes it glows.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The cap is kidney-shaped or fan-shaped, with a diameter of 1-3 cm, off-white, dark yellow, or light cinnamon color, and the surface is cracked into bran-like scales with curled edges. The flesh is thin and white, light yellow or dark yellow. There are transverse veins between the gills, which are yellow, light cinnamon, dark yellow or dark cinnamon. The stipe is lateral, short and thick, 2-4mm in length and diameter, similar in color to the cap, with small scales on the surface, and solid in the middle. Slight odor, light taste; poisonous.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; warm; toxic

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis and anti-inflammatory. Major trauma bleeding

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: grind appropriate amount and apply on the affected area.

【Note】 This product is poisonous and is not for internal use.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicine hemostatic fan mushroom? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.