Ling zhi is one of the popular herbs in the world. The plant is widely
used in Asia such as china; Japan and Korea to treat various diseases include
cancer and HIV/AIDS. The mushroom also known as Ganoderma lucidum, or gano, rei
shi, ling chi, lingzhi, Yeong Ji or Yung Gee and more. The plant is a decomposer and usually
grows at hardwood that has died in the Asian jungle. Currently the fungus is
produced from the result of cultivation.
Since 1971, Yukio Naoi, a researcher from Kyoto, Japan, began to cultivate
mushroom ling zhi. Yukio Naoi is succeeding to cultivate the ling zhi mushroom,
by using agricultural waste and wood had rotted.
The gano mushroom has many health benefits. It can
restore your body to the natural state. According to Chinese medicine expert,
the Lingzhi mushroom is very effective
to restore function the internal organs such as the heart, lungs, liver,
kidney, and pancreas. The mushroom is effective to overcome various disease
related to those organs. Base on many studies the fungus has many superior
properties such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial
and antioxidant. The following are various health benefits of gano mushroom.
Improve immune system
Gano mushroom is known rich in many active ingredients.
The main active ingredient is polysaccharides. It may increase the production
of the T cells, that have played a major role in immune system. There are many
studies that said that the fungus is powerful to increase the immune system.
The herb is popular to improve health quality of cancer patient. The active
ingredients in the fungus may be inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of
tumor cells.
Prevent the cancer
Every human has the
potential to experience the cancer disease. The disease is caused by the damage
cells. Damage cells are, the cell that experiences the defect at gene. The
defect gen of the cell can growth and make you experience tumor or cancer.
Naturally the tumor or cancer cell only can be killed by the immune system.
Consume the ling chi mushroom regularly can improve the endurance. By increase
the endurance can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
Inhibit the growth of
cancer cells.
The growth of the cancer
cell has close relationship with the lowering of endurance system. By consuming
the ling zhi the endurance can be improved. The improvement of endurance can
inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Various studies are also shown that the
active ingredients in the ganoderma lucidum may inhibit the formation of blood
vessel in the cancer tissue. This is very useful to prevent or inhibit the
nutrient supply to the cancer or tumor tissue. In this manner can combat the
proliferation of cancer cell, so that the metastasis can be prevented.
Healing the effect of
radiation and chemotherapy
Radiation and chemotherapy
is the common method to treat cancer patients. But the treatment can cause many
side effects such as hair loss, nausea, and rash, decreasing of endurance,
damage the tissue and more. Consuming the rei shi mushroom regularly can restore
the side effect of the chemo and radiation therapy.
Lowering cholesterol
Many study show that the
mushroom can prevent the formation of plaque at the artery wall. Another study
also found that the active ingredients in ganoderma lucidum fungus can
stimulate the liver to reduce the production of cholesterol.
Urinary Tract Support
According to many researches, it is found that ganoderma lucidum is
effective inhibiting the 5-alpha reductase. This is an enzyme that play major
role in convert the testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). As is known DHT
is hormone that can trigger the swelling of prostate gland. The swelling of
prostate gland can disrupt the smooth of urination. By consume the ling zi
mushroom regularly the urinary problem can be overcome.
Improve the Liver health and helps with Detoxification
Liver is the largest organs in the human body. If the liver function is
disrupted, it will cause many problems to human health. Liver play major role
in the metabolism of carbohydrate and fat. The organ is also role in the
removing of toxin from the body. Certain virus can strike the liver and cause
the hepatitis. According to many studies ling chi mushroom can speed up the
metabolism in the liver and also can heal the hepatitis and its symptoms such
as dizziness and fatigue.
Helps Improve the Blood
Circulation System
Ling chi has blood thinning properties. The mushroom is working by dilate
coronary arteries and increase coronary blood vessel flow. The active
ingredients in ling zhi mushroom can prevent the formation of plaque in the
artery. In this way the blood circulation can be increased and also the oxygen
supply to heart. This will improve health of heart.
Helps Prevent Aging
Ling zhi mushroom has anti oxidant properties. As is known anti oxidant
is very powerful to counteract the free radical from the out and also from the
within of the human body. The polysaccharides and polypeptides content of the fungus
is also believed can prevent the aging because these substance can boost the
immune system to fight the free radical.
Lowering High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has close relationship with heart, and
cholesterol. High blood pressures
usually caused by narrowing of the blood vessel and force the heart to work
harder. Ling chi is known powerful to lower cholesterol and prevent the
formation of plaque in the artery. The mushroom is also effective to dilate the
artery. By dilation of artery the blood circulation can be smoother.
Helps with the treatment of Diabetes
As mention above ling chi mushroom is effective working in internal
organ, one of them is pancreas. This organ is responsible in the insulin
production. The failing of pancreas in production of insulin will cause the
diabetes. Many studies shown that Lingzhi Ganoderma B and C is effective reduce
the blood sugar level by enhancing the using of glucose by muscle tissues. It
can lower the pancreas burden.
