The efficacy and function of cinnabar fungus

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce the medicinal material cinnabar fungus to you.

【Alias】

Citrus aurantium, Citrus cochinchinensis, Trametes carminea

【source】

Medicinal material source: The fruiting bodies of the Polyporaceae fungi Trametes erythrosporum and Trametes sanguineus.

[Original form]

1. The fruiting bodies of red corm fungus are lateral and sessile, corky, solitary or imbricate, occasionally semi-prone and curled. The cap is semicircular to fan-shaped, (4-10)cm×(4-15)cm, 0.5-0.2cm thick, hardens after drying, the cap surface is vermilion, with soft short hairs to no hairs, rough, without ring marks, slightly smoother in the later stage, orange-red, dirty red gradually fades to light red or light reddish brown; the cap edge is thin or slightly blunt, entire. The flesh is light red to orange-red, corky, and 1-1.5mm thick. The tube is the same color as the flesh, and is 4-9mm long; the tube mouth is vermilion, orange-red or dark red, and turns black in the later stage. The tube mouth is round to polygonal, with 2-4 per 1mm. The spores are cylindrical, colorless to light yellow, smooth, (5-7)μm×(2-4)μm. 2. The fruiting body of Trametes sanguineus is corky, very similar to Trametes rubrum. The only difference is that the cap is less than 5mm thick, the cap surface is blood red, then fades to white, often with alternating dark and light ring patterns. The tube mouth surface is dark red, the tube mouth is small and round, with 6-8 per 1mm. Spores are colorless, oblong, slightly curved, (7-8) μm × (2.5-3) μm

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: 1. Grown on rotten wood of various broad-leaved trees, and occasionally on coniferous trees.

【Properties】

Identification of properties 1. The fruiting body of red trametes is sessile, the cap is flat, semicircular or fan-shaped, the base is narrow, the long diameter is 3-11cm, the short diameter is 2-7cm, and the thickness is 5-20mm. The surface is vermilion, with or without hair, and slightly wrinkled. The surface of the tube mouth is orange-red, vermilion or black, and the tube mouth is round or polygonal, with 2-4 per 1mm. Corky. Slight odor, light taste.

【Chemical composition】

1. Red Tramella contains cinnabaric acid, cinnabarine, tramesanguin, etc.

【Nature and flavor】

Slightly spicy; astringent; warm in nature.

【Function and indications】

Detoxify and remove dampness; stop bleeding. Mainly used for dysentery; sore throat; traumatic injury; carbuncle, furuncle; pruritus; bleeding from wounds

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoction. For external use: Take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply externally.

【extract】

Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about cinnabar fungus. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply cinnabar fungus in life to serve our health.