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Mount   Tai	Lingzhi    Slices

Lingzhi (Reizhi) is divided into Red Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidum), Yellow Lingzhi (Ganoderma multlplicatum), Black Lingzhi (anoderma atrum), etc., among which, Red Lingzhi wins general popularity. Mount Tai, the most famous mountain in China, is a natural producing area of Red Lingzhi.     In ancient Chinese folk tales, Lingzhi was regarded as the Immortal's herb with the magic power of waking up the death. So it has been very precious since then.    According to the record in the ancient Chinese Compendium of Materia Medica, Lingzhi has these functions: tonifying Energy-Flow(Qi); invigorating wisdom; enhancing immunity and anti senility.    Modern pharmacological analysis shows that Lingzhi contains the following substances: ergosterol, protease, various proteins, amino acids, polypeptide, saccharide, lactone, alkaloid, polysaccharide, triterpenoide, vitamin B1, B2, B6, E, cumarin and different trace elements. It is the triterpenoide contained in Lingzhi, or "ganoderische acids", to which the effects of decreasing the cholesterol and high blood pressure are attributed. polysaccharide works immune-system-strengthening and hinders the growth of tumors. The verifiable pharmacological effects of Lingzhi: 1. a central-nervous pain inhibition 2. a peripherally cholinergic effect on the vegetative nervous system 3. an expectorant effect on bronchitis 4. a decontamination and protection of the liver cells 5. a promoting effect on the smooth musculature of uterus 6. an effect on the endocrine glands and their metabolism 7. a protection from radiation damages 8. a strengthener of the heart muscle The following diseases can be influenced by Lingzhi favorably: 1. cancer 2. heart weakness 3. allergies 4. bronchitis 5. hepatitis 6. insomnia 7. progressive muscle dystrophies Lingzhi is used for the strengthener of the general health condition as a remedy. Lingzhi doesn't show any side-effect. Price of Lingzhi Slices: $50 for 500 Grams (including airmail fee)