In ancient China, Ganoderma lucidum was regarded as immortal grass, because it had the effect of immortality and resurrection.

Ganoderma lucidum contains ergosterol, organic acids (cis-ricinoleic acid, fumaric acid, etc. ), glucosamine, polysaccharide, resin, mannitol, etc.

Ganoderma lucidum contains ergosterol, resin, fatty acid, mannitol and polysaccharide, as well as alkaloids, lactones, coumarins, water-soluble protein and various enzymes.

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The growth environment of Ganoderma lucidum:

Ganoderma lucidum generally grows in forests with high humidity and dark light, mainly on rotten trees or their roots, rather than on the branches of pines and cypresses as introduced in some literary works.

Ganoderma lucidum is not a plant, and it cannot carry out photosynthesis by itself. It can only absorb nutrients from other organic matter or decaying trees. Ganoderma lucidum is a hard, spore-bearing and slightly bitter fungus. At maturity, Ganoderma lucidum will spray powdery spores and reproduce.

Now there are few wild ganoderma lucidum, and the quality is not easy to control. At present, Hainan Island in China has the largest output and the richest strains, and most of the market is planted artificially.

The famous place for cultivating Ganoderma lucidum artificially in Chinese mainland is Wuyishan, Fujian. In addition, Taiwan Province's famous ganoderma lucidum producing areas are Taibei, Shijie and Hualien.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ganoderma lucidum