Ganoderma Lucidum - The Wonder Herb

Ganoderma Lucidum - The Wonder Herb

Author Name : Chandralata

Ganoderma lucidum is an interesting shelf fungus that is important as a medicine in the Far East, in places such as China, Japan and Korea. Ganoderma lucidum is of particular interest because it has been portrayed as a "fix-it-all" herbal remedy for maladies such as: HIV, cancer, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatism, heart problems, paralysis, ulcers, asthma tiredness, hepatitis etc. G. lucidum is rarely collected from nature and mostly cultivated on wood logs and sawdust in plastic bags or bottles to meet the demands of international markets. G. lucidum is also known as Reishi, ling chih and ling zhi. It has a long history of being used as an herbal remedy.