Ganoderma mushrooms have many different shapes, some are mushroom shaped but the mushroom cap is not round but wrinkled, some are shaped like kidneys, some are shaped like deer horns. According to Than Nong Ban Thao, there are 6 types of Ganoderma, each type has a special function.
- Green Ganoderma: Also known as “thanh chi” or “long chi”, it has a green color, sour taste, neutral properties, is non-toxic and has the effect of brightening the eyes, nourishing the liver, calming the mind, and increasing memory.
- Red Ganoderma: Also known as “hong chi”, “xich chi” or “don chi”, it has a red color, bitter taste, neutral properties, non-toxic, helps increase memory, nourishes the heart, nourishes the middle, and treats chest tightness.
- Yellow Ganoderma: Also known as Yellow Ganoderma or “kim chi”, yellow in color, sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic, specializes in calming nerves and benefiting spleen.
- White Ganoderma: Also known as “bach chi” or “ngoc chi”, white in color and spicy taste, neutral properties, non-toxic, helps the lungs, clears the nose, strengthens the will, calms the mind, cures coughs and bad breath.
- Black Ganoderma: Black Ganoderma is also known as Black Ganoderma or “huyen chi”, black in color, salty taste, neutral properties, non-toxic, treats urinary retention, and benefits kidney energy.
- Purple Ganoderma: Also known as “tu chi” or “moc chi”, purple is sweet, mild, non-toxic, and special in treating pain in joints, bones, and tendons.
Of the 6 types mentioned above, black and red ganoderma mushrooms are considered to have the best therapeutic effects, and are the most used in the world today. However, red ganoderma is proven to be the best for health because it promotes the work of the immune system, increases body activity and prevents aging and red ganoderma is called ganoderma. standard to distinguish Ganoderma mushrooms from other species.
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