A large category of products in herbal extracts are derived from fungi. Common raw materials include oyster mushroom, lion's mane mushroom, coprinus atus mushroom and shiitake mushroom. Uncommon ones include chaga, agaricus, and reishi mushroom. Compared with ginkgo biloba, polygonum cuspidatum, and andrographis paniculata, which are well-known Chinese herbal medicines at home and abroad, fungi seem to have always been side dishes on the table in our concept, and there is not much understanding of their efficacy and active ingredients.
The main active components of fungus extracts are generally polysaccharides. Internationally, edible fungus polysaccharides are called "biological response modifiers", or "BRM" for short. Studies have shown that polysaccharides have the characteristics of biological response modifiers, which can be used as biological response modifiers. As an immune enhancer and immune activator. Usually has antibacterial, antiviral, improving liver function and other effects, in addition to sedative, analgesic, cough, phlegm.
As a very mysterious member of Chinese herbal medicines, reishi mushroom has been closely related to various mythological stories since ancient times. In the past, the content of emperors taking reishi mushroom to prolong life often appears, and its fame can be compared with ginseng. However, after years of development in the industry, reishi mushroom has already removed its mystery and has become a polysaccharide that ordinary people can afford.
