|
What is
Ganoderma (lingzhi / Reishi)?
Ganoderma
lucidum(also call Lingzhi and Reishi)?
Ganoderma
(also call Lingzhi and Reishi) is a large, dark red natural
mushroom with a glossy exterior which is a member of the
Polyproraceac family. It is the ONLY known source of a group of
Triterpenes, which have a molecular structure similar to steroid
hormones. It has the most active Polysaccharides (long "chains" of
sugars) among medicinal plant which can improve your body's immune
system.
Advance
Topic:
Traditional supplement
and medicine for 3000 years
Ganoderma
has been use as a Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than 3000
years. Ganoderma has shown in many scientific studies that it has
the ability to help the body function more effectively, and improve
general well-being. Recently Ganoderma’s therapeutic recognition
has increased even further, as it has been added to the American
Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Therapeutic Compendium.
- Ganoderma
is ranked number one superior medicinal herb & famously known
as the “King of Herbs”.
- It is
also called “Ling Zhi” in Chinese and “Reishi” in Japanese, it is a
red mushroom known to have high medicinal potency.
- The word
“Ling Zhi” in Chinese, means, “Herb of spiritual potency,” and
Ganoderma has also been described as, “Mushroom of
immortality.”
In
light of Ganoderma’s proven health benefits, it has attained a
reputation in the East as the treasured medicinal herbal
ingredient. The following points confirm this:
1. It is
non-toxic and can be taken daily without producing any
side-effects.
2. When it
is taken regularly, it can aid in assisting the body to sustain its
natural state of health.
3. It is
efficient in regulating and fine-tuning the immune
system.
Ganoderma
lucidum is one of the treasures of Chinese medicine. Being named as
the "fairy herb-The best herb". In both the popular ancient Chinese
medical publications, "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" and "Pen-ts'ao
Kan-mu" (Compendium of Materia Medica) written respectively in the
Han and Ming Dynasties, there were detailed descriptions of the
effect of Lingzhi. Contemporary studies further proved its
pharmaceutical effects, and confirmed that Lingzhi polysaccharide
is the key ingredient to maintain physiological balance and promote
immunity. Today, Lingzhi has been formally recognized as a medicine
listed in the China state pharmacopoeia. At the same time, Lingzhi
has been sanctified by the State as a new food resource. Lingzhi
can be served both as food and medicine.
It
was considered a good natural healing herbs in Orient, it was very
rare and expensive to obtain until recent development of
high-density cultivation technique. Ganoderma
lucidum, (Lingzhi, Reishi) is rich in organic compounds
such as polysaccharide, amino acid, triterpines, ascorbic acid,
sterols, lipids, alkaloids, and trace minerals. These compounds are
being studied for their effect on the immune system.
Scientific
studies find that Lingzhi is rich in effective pharmaceutical
nutrition. They can be divided into 10 categories: Lingzhi
polysaccharide, polypeptides, 16 types of amino acids (7 of which
are indispensable to human), protein, steroid, triterpene,
mannitol, coumarin, alkaloids, organic acids (mainly fumarate), and
micro-elements, such as Ge, P, Fe, Ca, Mn, Zn, etc. Lingzhi can
help to maintain the balance within the body.
Why do
some people develop symptoms such as a dry mouth, irritability and
constipation after taking Lingzhi?
This can
be explained by the body reaction (not side effect) of taking
Lingzhi or simply as a natural process of illness reversal. Lingzhi
improves one's health state, replenishes fluids and electrolytes
and enhances the detoxification process. Therefore, one should not
worry if symptoms begin to appear.
If the paradoxical effects are particularly severe, discontinuing
the supplement is recommended for a short time. After that intake
may be resumed with plenty of water and fluids until the effects
have decreased. When that occurs, you are on the path to
recovery.
The main effect of
Ganoderma is on promoting general good health and vitality. It also
has a harmonising effect on the body and helps maintain body
balance. Allife Sunchih is aimed to work on body but not on the
disease. By promoting your natural immune system which helps in
balancing the body and in turn treats itself for a wide range of
health problem.
- Enhances the Immune
System
- Promote stamina and
endurance.
- Relief the symptoms of Allergy
and Hay Fever.
- Temporary relief of the pain
of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Relief the symptoms of
Influenza/Flu.
- Help relieve Nervous
Tension-Stress and mild Anxiety.
- Temporary relief of Migraine
Headaches.
- Relief of symptoms of PMS and
of Menstrual Symptoms.
- Relief of Pre-menstrual
Symptoms/Syndrome.
- Relief
Sleeplessness.
- Temporary relief of
Coughs.
- Formula to support
Liver.
- Antioxidant -neutralize the
oxidant effect of free radicals of normal cellular respiration and
metabolism.
- In healthy individuals helps
support and maintain healthy heart, healthy blood pressure, healthy
cholesterol levels, normal blood sugar levels, and a healthy
respiratory system.
- Maintains and improves general
Well-being.
Wild Lingzhi
Wild Lingzhi is scarce and
suffers from adverse environmental conditions such as insect
infestation, lack of proper nutrients, non-optimum temperatures,
and lack of humidity. The timing of the harvest cannot be
controlled, and the mature Lingzhi has already lost most of its
digestible active ingredients. The active ingredients in the dried
mushroom may also have lost much of their beneficial biological
activity. The 6 different types of Lingzhi (differentiated by
colour: red, purple, blue, yellow, black, white) recorded in
Chinese pharmacopoeia are actually one species grown under
different conditions. In 1972, a Japanese researcher who pioneered
the growing of Lingzhi demonstrated that by varying the conditions
of growth, Lingzhi of 6 different colours could be grown from the
same species.
MAJOR BIO
ACTIVE NUTRICEUTICAL COMPONENTS AND THEIR FUNCTION
Since 1970s, numerous studies
on Ganoderma have been conducted throughout the world. Scientific
studies find that Ganoderma is rich in effective pharmaceutical
nutrition and can be divided into 10 categories:
Polysaccharide- a long
chain molecule of sugars is responsible for the majority of benefit
of Ganoderma which enhances body strength and immune
system.
- Germanium- increases
the metabolic processes.
- Triterpenes- regulate
the blood
- Anti-oxidant, Vitamin B1, B2
and B6, *16 types of amino acids (7 of which are indispensable to
human), *protein, *steroid, *mannitol, *coumarin, *alkaloids,
*organic acids (mainly fumarate), and *micro-elements- such as Ge,
P, Fe, Ca, Mn, Zn, etc.
Major
Constituents and Effects of Ganoderma or CD4
The chemical composition of
Ganoderma is very complex. But it is known that Ganoderma contains
the following constituents: Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides,
Triterpenoids, Nucleic acid, Organic Germanium, amino acids,
calcium, magnesium, iron etc.
Ganoderma lucidum
polysaccharides
Enhance your immune
function
Improves the ability of cells
to cope with low oxygenated states
Triterpenoids
This is also called Ganodenic
acid, and is the source of bitterness in Ganoderma. It can assist
with liver functions, and also shown to regulate blood pressure,
blood cholesterol level, has anti-inflammatory effects and has
calming effects.
Nucleic
Acids
These include Adenine,
Adenosine, etc. Adenosine is important in preventing abnormal
platelet aggregation and clot formation.
Organic
Germanium
The organic Germanium’s content
in Ganoderma is 10 times that of Ginseng. Organic Germanium has the
effect of improving the circulation, enhancing the oxygen carrying
capacity of red blood cells and enhancing metabolic
processes.
There has been keen interest in
the field of biomedical technology concerning the therapeutic
effects of Germanium. Ganoderma contains the greatest amount of
germanium. The following list shows the germanium content of each
herb: (* P.P.M = parts per million)
*Ganoderma: 900-2200 P.P.M,
Garlic: 700 P.P.M, Ginseng: 250-300 P.P.M., Aloe: 75
P.P.M
|
