Thursday, November 30, 2006

lingzhi-king of herbs

KING OF HERBS -- LINGZHI or GANODERMA LUCIDUM

LingZhi has been ranked highly in the traditional Chinese medicine and its use has a long history. LingZhi is officialy called "Ganoderma Lucidum" and especially in China it is also known as "LingZhi". LingZhi is a rare mushroom and it is extremely hard to cultivate. LingZhi mushrooms are rarely eaten as food outside of Asia because they are hard with a bitter taste. LingZhi has long been used to expand life span and to increase vitality. It is known to promote good blood circulation and prevent diseases that are related to blood vessels and circulatory system. LingZhi is helpful for normalizing blood pressure and treating high cholesterol. LingZhi is also currently studied as a sports performance enhancer.
Herbs like LingZhi are classified as “King of Herbs” or "superior herbs". The primary function of such herbs is to increase disease resistance and normalize bodily functions. They are used as tonics and sedatives.
An herb like LingZhi contains polysaccharides and triterpenoids that are known to enhance the functioning of the immune system. Studies have also shown that these ingredients suppress the growth of implanted tumor cells. Especially continuous intake of LingZhi achieves the best results.
There are many applications of LingZhi Mushroom. For example, Chinese women take LingZhi for beautification of the skin and it is included in many Japanese patents for hair loss formulas, including products used for alopecia. LingZhi Mushroom is also an adaptogen, with properties similar to ginseng. Because of the high medicinal value of LingZhi, it is wide-used in many herbal nutritional therapies and this for good reasons. Supplements are available in health food stores as powders, capsules, teas, and extracts. A dosage of 500 mg two to three times a day is the standard recommendation.
www.lingzhithai.com