"Compendium of Materia Medica"
Release date:
2023-06-19
Red Ganoderma, Black Ganoderma, and Purple Ganoderma are classified into six grades according to their color, and their flavors correspond to the five elements. Their qi is balanced in all respects, and they are non‑toxic when ingested or applied.
Qingzhi, like a verdant feather (also known as “Dragon Zhi”), has a sour taste that corresponds to the Wood element; it grows on Mount Tai and is especially nourishing for liver qi. Xingren shu strengthens resolve and clarifies the eyes while calming the spirit.
Red Ganoderma, resembling coral (also known as Shan Zhi), has a bitter taste that corresponds to the fire element. It is harvested on Mount Heng and is renowned for nurturing the heart and spirit. It enhances wisdom and fosters remembrance, opens the chest and diaphragm, and resolves stagnation.
White jade mushroom, also known as jade mushroom, has a pungent flavor that corresponds to the metal element. It grows on Mount Hua, benefits the lungs and calms the spirit, stops coughing and reverse qi, and moistens the skin and hair.
Black zhize lacquer is comparable to kelen (also known as xuanzhi); it has a salty taste and corresponds to water. It is produced in Changshan, benefits the kidneys and expels urinary retention, promotes the smooth flow of the two orifices, and unblocks the nine orifices.
Yellow mushrooms and golden varieties—also known as “golden mushrooms”—are abundant on Mount Song.
Purple Ganoderma is the same as purple silk; (also known as “wood‑high summer mountain”) both have a sweet taste that corresponds to the earth element, and a salty flavor that expels pathogenic factors and strengthens the spleen. They fortify the bones and strengthen the sinews, brighten the complexion, and help maintain youthful vitality.
