Ganoderma lucidum

White crane

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[synonym] JUNCAO (manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine) of Guangzhou army.

[source] it is the branch and leaf of Ganoderma lucidum.

[plant morphology] Ganoderma geese

Shrubs, sometimes subclimbing, 1-2 m high. Stem cylindrical, hairy, nodes slightly expanded. Leaves opposite, elliptic, 3-7 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, apex slightly obtuse, entire, veins distinct below, hairy on both sides; petiole short. Flowers solitary or 2-3 arranged into small cymes, sessile; bracts and bracteoles often shorter than calyx; calyx 5-lobed, lobes linear lanceolate; flowers white, corolla tube extended, 2-lipped, upper lip narrowly lanceolate, entire or short 2-lobed, finally curved outward, lower lip short, 3-lobed; stamens 2-developed, anthers 2-locular, anthers overlapping, obtuse; staminodes absent; disk cup-shaped, ovary inferior, 3-lobed Room. Capsule oblong. Seeds 4 or few, with seed hook.

Cultivated or wild. It is distributed in Guangdong and Guangxi.

[chemical constituents] the whole herb contains glycosides, phenols, amino acids, organic acids and tannins.

[flavor] sweet and light, flat.

[function indications] moisten the lung and reduce fire.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (1 liang fresh). External use: tamping.

[prescription selection] ① for early pulmonary tuberculosis: one or two fresh white crane Ganoderma lucidum branches and leaves, fried with ice sugar.

② Treatment of various tinea corporis, eczema: fresh white crane Ganoderma lucidum leaves appropriate amount, add kerosene or 75% alcohol, a total of mash, coated the affected area. (the following is from the manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army) < fontcolor = # 000000 > < / font >