| Difference |
Yunzhi |
Reishi |
| Scientific Name |
Coriolus versicolor or Trametes versicolor |
Ganoderms lucidum |
| Latino Name |
Trametes versicolor (Fr.) Phil. or Coriolus versicolor (Fr.) Quel or Polystictus versicolor (L.) Fr |
Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. er Fr.) Karst |
| Also Known as |
Boletus Versicolor, Coriolus, Kawaratake, Polyporus Versicolor, Krestin, Polysaccharid Petide, Polysaccharid-K, Turkey Tail, cloud mushroom |
Mannentake, Mushroom of mortality, Mushroom of Spiritual Potency, Spirit plant |
| Classification |
Polypores (family), Trametes (genus) |
Ganodermataceae (family), Ganoderma (genus) |
| Ecological Environment |
Grow on decayed log in a style of imbricate cluster
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Grow singlely on the root near the base of broadleaf tree trunks
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| Shape: Stem |
Nil |
Stem has lacquer-like luster |
| : Cap (texture) |
Coriaceous in fresh form |
Spongy-corky |
| (shape) |
Flabelliform, with undulate margin, attached together laterally |
Kidney shape |
| (size) |
Smaller, 3-8cm |
Larger, 4-12 x 3-20 cm |
| (Thickness) |
Thin, 1.0-1.5mm |
Thick, 5.0-20.0mm |
| Characteristics on Surface |
Marked by concentric zones of various colors, velvety, with a silken sheen |
Smooth, covered with a lacquer-like reddish luster (the margin is yellow when young), has concentric steps and depressions on it |
| Tubule (Spore-bearing structure) |
Tubule opening from the beginning near white color |
Tubule opening changes from white to brown when approaching maturity |
| Spore |
Cylinder shape, colorless and smooth
4.5-8.0 x 1.5-3.5µm |
Oval shape with one side flat, brown color 8.5-11.5 x 5.0-7.0µm, the spore has two membranes, the outer layer is smooth and colorless, the inner layer has projections |
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Distribution |
Worldwide |
Temperate zone, subtropical zone |
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Main ingredient |
Carpopbores: Coriolan Mycelium: Protein-bound Polysaccharide |
Triterpenes, Ganodric acid, Lucidenic acid |
| Taste & Nature in TCM Classification |
Sweet & bland in taste |
Bitter in taste, warm in nature |
| Pharmacological Action |
Enrich vital energy and essence of the body, invigorate spleen and nourish heart. Relieve the symptoms like malaise, poor appetite, nausea & vomiting, pain, etc. that caused by tumor or other disease. It can also regulate immunity function & upgrade life quality. |
Tonic and strengthen the body constitution, strengthen the brain, benefit the kidney. Relieve the symptoms like fatigues, dizziness, insomnia and shortness of breath, etc. |
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