Lingzhi 靈芝 Chinese Herbs Articles
Lingzhi 靈芝 Chinese Herbs Articles, also known as Ganoderma, Reishi Mushroom, Ling Zhi, for centuries Lingzhi 靈芝 a kind of mushroom, was regarded by the
Chinese as the "king of herbs" for its excellent effect in improving overall health, enhancing stamina and promoting longevity. It is promoted as an immune
system booster, a blood pressure stabilizer and an antioxidant. It belong to the "" family.
Chinese Herbal Articles - Lingzhi 靈芝 has a - and - properties. It is use for treating the -, - and -.
Lingzhi 靈芝 Medical Function:
750 ml (3 cups) water
12 gm Astragalas (huang qi)
8 gm Atractylodes (bai zhu)
4 gm Ledebouriella Root (fang feng)
12 gm Chinese Wolfberry (gou qizi)
5 pitted red dates (hong zao), rinsed
2 small chunks margarine
1 tablespoon diced onion
One 418-gm can sweet corn
250 ml (1 cup) chicken stock
2 tablespoons chestnut flour or corn flour, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Lingzhi 靈芝 Action:
1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add all the herbs and cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered until the broth reduces to about 250 ml (1 cup). Strain and reserve the broth. Discard the dregs.
2. Heat the margarine over medium heat in a saucepan. Stir-fry the onion until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes, then pour in the broth, sweet corn and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir in the chestnut and corn flour mixture to thicken the soup. Season with the salt and remove from the heat. Serve immediately.