For thousand of years lingzhi has been considered by the Chinese to be a high quality herbal medicine. Sheng Nong's Herbal Classic, the earliest extant monograph on material medica in China, has listed lingzhi as the top grade drug - the best medicine that does not have any side effects, even after consuming it for a long time. It can improve one constitution, increase the body's healing ability, help maintain a healthy body and promote longevity.
Chinese pharmacologist Dr Li Shi Zhen classified lingzhi into 6 categories by colour. They are Black Lingzhi, Purple Lingzhi, Blue Lingzhi, White Lingzhi, Yellow Lingzhi and Red Lingzhi.
Under the attentive research done by both Chinese and foreign scholars, as well as collaborative analyses and clinical experiments done by hospitals, colleges, and pharmaceutical manufactures, its extensive efficacy has been discovered.
It is :
- hematocathartic
- detoxicant
- diuretic agent
- liver protector
- intestine regulator
- cardiotonic
- blood pressure adjustor
- a cold tonic
- antitussive agent and expectorant
- a tranquilizer
- an anti tumor drug
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