White Fungus (Snow Fungus)
| White Fungus (Snow Fungus) in TCM:Explore the properties of White Fungus (Snow Fungus) according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, LI, KD
Flavors: aromatic, sweet
Tonifies: qi, yin, jing
Special Properties:
resolves water accumulations, resolves dryness, clears deficent heat
White fungus, also known as Snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis), helps to alleviate dryness, and is believed to synergistically boost lung health when combined with almonds. It is commonly used in sweet recipes, and savory recipes like soup.
In Chinese medicine, white foods - such as snow fungus - are said to benefit the lung and large intestine. Chinese medical suggests that white fungus helps the brain, under the principle of "like treats like". Just look at white fungus side by side with the human brain, and you can see the similarities. The yin nourishing properties of white fungus may help to calm the emotions, or shen, and supporting overall vitality and circulation.
Modern research suggest that white fungus may stimulate the production of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the brain and liver. SOD is an important antioxidant enzyme that can help to protect and regenerate the skin.
Snow fungus may also play an important role in enhancing immune function by activating killer T cells and regulating the immune system.
Other studies suggest that snow fungus reduces oxidative stress, which you can think of as rust inside of the body. It therefore may help to promote the stability of the DNA. Various research studies have found that white fungus may reduce symptoms related to ageing such as neurodegenerative disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer.
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