Medicinals

líng zhī / 灵芝 / 靈芝 / ganoderma

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ganoderma

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names:

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Spirit-quieting agents / Heart-nourishing spirit-quieting agents

Properties: Sweet; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: heart, liver, and lung channels.

Indications:

  • Nourishes the heart and quiets the spirit: Disquieted heart spirit.
  • Relieves cough and calms panting: Cough; wheezing and panting.
  • Supplements qì and nourishes the blood: Insufficiency of qì and blood and spleen-stomach vacuity.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct (3–15g) or take 1.5–3g at a time with wine.

    Product Area:

    Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, Húnán, Guǎngxī, and Fújiàn.

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