Written by: Ganoderma World
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Having high blood pressure feels like being sentenced to “death”; one takes medication daily as if it were food. Some Western medications have significant side effects, leading to an increasing number of pills and unstable blood pressure. It is well known that taking too many medications is harmful, yet not taking them is not an option.
Moreover, high blood pressure is no longer just a “patent” of the elderly; the incidence of hypertension in individuals under 30 has reached 10%, with a rising trend far exceeding that of older adults. Statistics show that among the 3 million cardiovascular disease deaths in China each year, 50% are related to hypertension.
Modern medical research has proven that Ganoderma (Lingzhi) has a bidirectional effect on regulating blood pressure. Therefore, using Ganoderma as an adjunct to lower blood pressure is the safest method. Ganoderma not only reduces cholesterol, triglycerides, and β-lipoprotein levels in the blood, preventing the formation of atherosclerosis, but it also has preventive effects on hypertension, myocardial infarction, and cerebral embolism. Additionally, Ganoderma can elevate the blood pressure of hypotensive patients to normal levels. Furthermore, it extends and stabilizes the effects of other antihypertensive medications.
The “Compendium of Materia Medica” lists Ganoderma under the vegetable category, indicating that it can be consumed like vegetables. Ganoderma is a food. The “Taiping Shenghui Fang” classifies Ganoderma as a “superior medicine,” meaning it has no toxic side effects and is suitable for all ages. It is now officially included in the national pharmacopoeia as a medicine and is also approved as a new resource food by the state. It is non-toxic and has no side effects, making it safe for both medicinal and dietary use.
Modern medical research has confirmed that Ganoderma contains 150 beneficial nutrients, including triterpenoids, nucleotides, fatty acids, and high molecular polysaccharides, which enhance immune function, protect the liver, lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipids, and have anti-inflammatory effects, all with significant efficacy.
Thus, the medicinal value of Ganoderma is very high. Its main functions include enhancing immune function, inhibiting tumor growth, protecting the liver, stimulating insulin secretion, lowering cholesterol, inhibiting platelet aggregation, preventing thrombosis, improving allergic conditions, and regulating sub-health.
Modern pharmacology has confirmed the pharmacological effects of Ganoderma through clinical practice, validating its functions of supporting the positive, nourishing, and promoting longevity. Ganoderma is now officially included in the national pharmacopoeia and is also approved as a new resource food, being non-toxic and having no side effects, suitable for both medicinal and dietary use.
Ganoderma is classified as a “superior medicine” that can treat “future diseases,” promote metabolism, regulate blood sugar, normalize blood pressure, enhance immunity, prevent and assist in the treatment of tumors, increase appetite, calm the mind, relieve constipation, and eliminate fatigue.
Dr. Xu Ruixiang from Taiwan states that the earlier one consumes Ganoderma, the slower one ages; the more one consumes, the longer one lives. For over two thousand years, Ganoderma has grown in remote, pristine forests, on wild trees, making it very rare and impossible to cultivate artificially. Only emperors and high officials could enjoy it, and it was regarded as an auspicious sign and a symbol of longevity. The artificial cultivation of Ganoderma has only been possible for the last 40 years, and the general public has only a superficial understanding of it; thus, many people have never consumed Ganoderma.
According to Western medical theory, remember six words about Ganoderma: “Non-toxic, Broad-spectrum, Normal.” These are the three principles we must adhere to in treating diseases. While it may sound simple, achieving this in the medical field is challenging! However, it is encouraging that in nature, we find something that meets these three conditions in Chinese medicine: Ganoderma, which fulfills all criteria.
According to TCM theory, remember four key concepts regarding Ganoderma: “Support the Positive, Expel the Evil.” What does ‘support the positive’ mean? It refers to enhancing all positive functions within the body. TCM encompasses a broad range of aspects, while Western medicine categorizes them clearly into immune, circulatory, lymphatic, endocrine, and nervous systems. In TCM, the concept of ‘positive’ includes all known and potentially unknown positive life forces.
In this positive aspect, assisting it is what we call ‘supporting the positive.’ What does ‘expel the evil’ mean? ‘Evil’ refers to all negative factors affecting the body, including negative emotions such as greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt, as well as bacteria, viruses, and toxins, whether intentional or unintentional. TCM focuses on removing harmful substances and supporting positive functions, which is the essence of the TCM theory of supporting the positive and expelling the evil.
Ganoderma can simultaneously perform these two functions. Would you say it is not good? It aligns with the Western perspective of “Non-toxic, Broad-spectrum, Normal” and also embodies the essence of Chinese medicine: one supports the positive, and the other expels the evil. There are many substances that support the positive and many that expel the evil, but using them appropriately is a complex experience and knowledge.
Supporting the positive and expelling the evil simultaneously, so remember these ten words (Non-toxic, Broad-spectrum, Normal, Support the Positive, Expel the Evil). This is the core principle of Ganoderma, encompassing both Eastern and Western perspectives. If you believe in these ten words, you may not need to read many articles.
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