This is a very good question to ask! The question of whether reishi is bad for the liver has to be looked at in two ways.

Ganoderma lucidum had been explicitly determined not to be a common food in the NHMRC announcement. However, given the prevalence of its application in China, it was added in 2018 as a resource species that is both a food and a Chinese herbal medicine in accordance with tradition, and is allowed to be used as a medicinal food within a limited scope of use and dosage. From the regulatory policy level, the country tends to cautiously liberalize the application of Ganoderma lucidum. However, from the degree of caution in liberalization, we can also see the signs. Because once it is liberalized to become a common food, the dosage and frequency of application cannot be compared with that of medicines, and whether its safety can really be equal to that of food is really a matter of great concern. Therefore, for the use of ganoderma lucidum, the national regulatory authorities stipulate that the scope of use and dosage should be limited.

Paracelsus, the "father of clinical toxicology", once said that nothing under the sun can be called non-toxic; a life-saving elixir in moderation, but an overdose will chase the soul! Excessive food and abuse, even ordinary food is harmful, let alone to limit the scope of use and dosage of medicinal food resources. Therefore, this issue must be viewed from a dual perspective and not be generalized.

Ganoderma lucidum has a long history of use in China, and its use as a medicine was first described in the Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica, where it was listed as a top quality product and named Liuzhi (so named because of its appearance of six colors). In traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma lucidum is categorized as a qi tonic in deficiency tonics, and is used to treat qi deficiency. According to Chinese medicine, qi deficiency is mainly manifested as deficiency of yang, reduced function of internal organs and decreased ability of the body to resist diseases, mostly caused by congenital insufficiency or acquired malnutrition, and can also be caused by disorder of internal organs, excessive exertion, depletion from prolonged illness, and old age. Ganoderma lucidum can replenish positive qi, help strengthen the body and improve the body's ability to fight diseases, help invigorate the weakened function, improve the body caused by weakness of insomnia palpitations, lung deficiency, coughing, form of decline in fatigue, fear of cold limbs cold and so on.

Ganoderma lucidum is often used as an adjuvant medicine for tumor regulation, also because it is good at replenishing positive qi; people with weak physique, frequent late nights and high work pressure can also take Ganoderma lucidum appropriately to replenish positive qi to help strengthen their physique and improve their body functions.

The varieties of Lingzhi are very complex, such as "Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica", which contains six varieties of Lingzhi differentiated by color, and in modern times, the varieties that have been discovered and planted are even more abundant and diverse. However, there are only two varieties of Ganoderma lucidum in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia -- Chi Chi and Zi Chi.

The chemical composition of Ganoderma lucidum mainly consists of polysaccharides, triterpenes, nucleosides, sterols, etc. Among them, Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides and Ganoderma lucidum triterpenes are currently more recognized as active ingredients, which are proved to have pharmacological activities such as anti-tumor, hepatoprotective and liver-protecting, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and anti-aging.

In fact, the two legalized authentic types of Ganoderma lucidum, Chi Chi and Zi Chi, are quite different in terms of the chemical constituents they contain. Chi Chi contains more triterpenoic acid (ganoderic acid) and neutral triterpenoid alcohol (ganoderic alcohol) type of active ingredients, the taste is more bitter, as a medicinal use, should be preferred to Chi Chi, such as the aforementioned tumor adjuvant drugs, should be selected to use a high content of bitter components of the Chi Chi; and Zi Zhi, the bitter components contained in the Chi Chi is much lower, the nature of the taste of the calm, if used as a daily medicinal dietary materials, the daily tonic, the choice of Zi Zhi is more appropriate.

But as we said at the beginning of this article, beneficial or harmful, the amount of the most important, aside from the amount of benefit or harm is tantamount to hooliganism. Taken in moderation, it can be therapeutic and tonic, while overdose is toxic and harmful. Liver protection or increase the burden on the body's liver and kidneys, are closely related to the amount!

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Ganoderma lucidum is not harmful to the liver, and has a certain auxiliary effect on the liver. Liver bad friends, dietary supplement preferred chicken liver, duck blood, spinach, vinegar to dirty to supplement dirty chicken liver for the first. Chicken liver taste sweet and warm, blood nourishment for the liver, for dietary supplements to nourish the liver of the best products, more than other animal liver liver liver role is stronger, and can warm the stomach, enhance appetite. Duck blood is good for liver nourishment. Duck blood cold, nutrient-rich, rich in iron, calcium and other minerals, have the effect of blood detoxification, but chronic diarrhea should not be eaten. Shu liver blood spinach good. Spinach for the spring seasonal vegetables, it has a nourishing Yin moist, Shu liver blood and other functions, the liver and the complications of gastric diseases often have a very good therapeutic effect. But should not be eaten with tofu. Vinegar is preferred to flavor the liver. Vinegar flavor acid and into the liver, with the liver to disperse bruises, relieve pain, detoxification and antibacterial effects, and can prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases.

If you want to medicinal tonic, medicinal tonic preferred Ganoderma lucidum to medicinal tonic liver choose Ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderma lucidum is China's legal herbal medicine for liver disease. Lingzhi looks like the human liver and often surprises doctors with its effects on the liver. Lingzhi with large, intact, purple-red color, with lacquer-like luster is the best. Recently, according to the national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources found that there are only two varieties of Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma lucidum in China. In our country is mainly produced in sichuan, zhejiang, jiangxi, hunan and other places. In addition to the wild, now mostly artificial cultivated varieties. Ganoderma lucidum taste is sweet, nature of peace, into the five organs, replenish qi and blood, can reduce aminotransferases, protect the liver, adjust the body's immune system, enhance the body's ability to resist disease. Anyone who is physically weak, has not recovered from illness, or is physically weak after chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or is deficient in qi and blood after giving birth, etc., can consider using ganoderma lucidum as a tonic. In life, some people who abuse alcohol excessively can take Lingzhi to alleviate the damage caused by alcohol to the liver. Lingzhi can help detoxify the liver as well as resist the occurrence of hepatitis, thus better protecting the liver. Ganoderma lucidum promotes the liver's metabolism of drugs and poisons, and is effective in treating toxic hepatitis.

Not only is reishi not harmful to the liver, but on the contrary, it has liver protective properties.

Ganoderma lucidum is known to detoxify and protect the liver.

Some studies have found that Ganoderma lucidum is able to reduce carbon tetrachloride damage to the liver, promote liver tissue regeneration, and promote liver protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis.

The aqueous decoction of Ganoderma lucidum 20 and 60g of raw drug/Kg given to rabbits with liver injury caused by gooseberry muscaria by gavage for 5 consecutive days could improve the general performance of rats such as appetite, activity, iris color, urine color, etc., inhibit the lowering of blood TP, ALB, and the elevation of TBIL, ALT, DB, and TBA, and improve the pathologic changes of liver histology. The ethanol extracts of Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma lucidum purpureum 50g raw/Kg given to mice by gavage could reduce the blood ALT and visceral TG in mice with carbon tetrachloride liver injury, reduce the content of TG in liver tissues of mice with ethionine fatty liver disease, and increase the weight of livers of partially hepatectomized mice; it could inhibit the death of mice caused by digitalis toxicoside. Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body alcohol extract has protective effect on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury, Ganoderma lucidum spore oil has the ability to reduce blood ALT and AST in mice with carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury, Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides can alleviate the pathological changes of hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis, and reduce the blood AST and the content of plasma, liver homogenate LPO and MDA in mice with carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury. Total triterpenes of Ganoderma lucidum and its fractions could reduce the levels of serum ALT, NO and liver TG and the degree of hepatic pathologic injury in animals with three models of hepatic injury, namely, carbon tetrachloride, D-Gal or BCG plus LPS chemically, virally and immunologically. Ganoderma lucidum was able to increase the activity of hepatic drug enzymes in mice, enhance the function of detoxification, accelerate the metabolism of drugs such as digitalis toxicoside and anti-inflammatory pain, and reduce their toxicity.

Some studies have applied Ganoderma preparations to treat the acute phase of viral hepatitis with good efficacy, with an overall effective rate of 44%-47%.

The above is only a personal opinion, not as a basis for the use of medication, please use the medication under the guidance of a physician, any questions or views are welcome to leave a comment at the bottom of the article.

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"The White Lady only Emei steal ganoderma lucidum, back from the dead to save Xu Xian", a variety of legends, stories, folklore all reveal the mystery of ganoderma lucidum, then, ganoderma lucidum in the end what is it? Is there any damage to the liver?

Ganoderma lucidum has been recognized by the ancestors of the Chinese nation in ancient times as a precious medicine that nourishes and strengthens the body and has a history of use for more than 2,000 years. In the earliest pharmacological work "Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica", medicines were categorized into upper, middle and lower grades, and Ganoderma lucidum was included in the upper grade. 2000 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia firstly included the medicinal value of Ganoderma lucidum, and the description of Ganoderma lucidum in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia is as follows:

As one of the most valuable Chinese medicinal herbs newly included in the "Food and Medicine" list, Ganoderma lucidum is rich in a variety of components that are beneficial to human health and have a wide range of pharmacological effects. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides, ganoderma lucidum triterpenes, ganoderic acid and other components are considered to be the main active ingredients of ganoderma lucidum in exerting its different pharmacological effects. Modern pharmacological research has found that it has the effects of preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, liver protection, anti-tumor, immunomodulation, anti-aging, antibacterial and so on, and it has precise efficacy in assisting in the treatment of tumors, etc. and is widely used.

Some scholars have studied the toxicology of Ganoderma lucidum with respect to acute toxicity, long-term toxicity and genotoxicity, and no Ganoderma lucidum-related toxicity or side effects have been observed, which has a good safety profile. Ganoderma lucidum is also widely used in the food industry in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. Some clinical studies have proved that Ganoderma lucidum used in the treatment of viral hepatitis can relieve loss of appetite, pain in the liver area, and restore liver function, therefore, Ganoderma lucidum not only cannot cause liver damage, but also has a good protective effect on the liver.

I hope my answer helps you.

Ganoderma lucidum has no significant damaging effect on the liver.lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)sweet tasting, neutral in nature，Attributed to heart, lung, liver and kidney meridiansThe main functions areTonifying Qi and calming the spirit, relieving cough and asthma. Ganoderma lucidum is very useful forStrong inhibition of platelet aggregation, so those with bleeding tendencies should use it with caution, but there is no significant damage to the liver. And, Ganoderma lucidum is aLess toxicThe herbs are basically free from liver function, growth and development, and cardiovascular toxicity.

Pharmacological effects of Ganoderma lucidum

1. It can be used to treat deficiency of qi and blood, insomnia, palpitation, and body fatigue. Ganoderma lucidum is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and enters the heart meridian, which can replenish heart blood, benefit heart qi and calm the mind.

2. Beneficial to the treatment of cold cough, phlegm and asthma. Ganoderma lucidum has a sweet taste and can tonify, is flat in nature and enters the lung meridian. It can tonify the lung qi, warm the lung and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and asthma.

3. Ganoderma lucidum can replenish qi and blood, which is beneficial to the treatment of deficiency labor and shortness of breath, and coldness in the hands and feet.

Ganoderma lucidum, in recent years, Ganoderma lucidum mycelium extracted Ganoderma lucidum spore powder and other Ganoderma lucidum products are no longer unfamiliar as they have been consumed by many middle-aged and elderly people as health care type food.

In our life, we also often see reports of some elderly people suffering from liver damage or even liver and kidney failure after taking some Chinese herbal medicines. For example, the Chinese herbal medicines He Shou Wu, Tiger Balm, Centipede Powder, Jin Bu Wu, Lei Gong Teng and so on, are drugs that have been proven to be damaging to the liver. Therefore, we still have a certain degree of vigilance, that Ganoderma lucidum is harmful to the liver?

Is reishi bad for the liver?

Ganoderma lucidum is a dual-use item, but not ordinary food, Ganoderma lucidum is a fungus, the main components of a variety of amino acids, polysaccharides, triterpenoids, as well as sterols, peptides, nucleosides, and alkaloids, Chinese medicine believes that: Ganoderma lucidum has the ability to replenish qi and tranquilize the spirit, cough and asthma functions. Modern medicine has also studied this: some animal experiments have found that the extracts of Ganoderma lucidum fruiting bodies, mycelium and spores can significantly improve the liver function of animals and reduce the pathological and histological changes, and have a certain degree of protective effect on the liver. Especially immune liver injury. This is mainly related to the phytoactive substances such as polysaccharides in Ganoderma lucidum.

Although it is said that Ganoderma lucidum does not damage the liver, Ganoderma lucidum is, after all, used in medicine and is somewhat restrictive in dosage, so it must be taken internally for the right condition and in accordance with the doctor's instructions!

Can Ganoderma lucidum act as an anticancer, tumor suppressor?

Because we all know that ganoderma lucidum contains certain ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides, some cancer patients, during treatment, want to take ganoderma lucidum spore powder and other ganoderma lucidum products to play a certain anticancer role, but in fact, ganoderma lucidum's anticancer role has not been affirmed, so it is not an effect on the chemotherapy, and the recommendations released by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research point out that in the fight against tumors do not use dietary supplements as well as health products and tonics. Therefore, it is best not to take Ganoderma lucidum for cancer patients or during treatment. Even liver cancer patients should not take it casually.

Reishi is not harmful to the liver. Ganoderma lucidum has hepatoprotective and hepatoprotective properties.

First of all, Ganoderma lucidum is non-toxic, and can even be used in medicine, with no drugs have no collision, but since someone asked the name hurt the liver this question of the answer?

This is possible. Why do you say it's possible? Because, Ganoderma lucidum itself if grows on a peach tree, or fruit tree above food how much? But if the ganoderma lucidum grows on a poisonous tree, there is a possibility that toxins may be produced, then you eat this can eat may be poisonous and toxic, but hurt the liver to hurt the liver words, that's how it came about