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Research finding
Lingzhi combined with blood pressure medicine: a stronger lowering effect
In a clinical study by Zhang Guoping et al. (1999), 40 patients with essential hypertension added lingzhi to conventional blood pressure medicine (captopril or nimodipine), and blood pressure fell more than with the medicine alone.
Book on lingzhiSummarized from a published book; verifiable by title and ISBNPublished book · see title and ISBN in the sourceHow the study was done
Patients added lingzhi on top of conventional blood pressure treatment and were compared with those on medicine alone.
What the researchers say
The results suggest that lingzhi and blood pressure medicines act synergistically. If you take blood pressure medicine, do not adjust it on your own.
Source
Zhang Guoping et al., 1999; as cited in Lin Zhibin (ed.), 灵芝从神奇到科学 [Lingzhi: From Mystery to Science], 3rd ed., Peking University Medical Press, 2018, ISBN 978-7-5659-1844-5, Ch. 6
As reported in the monograph; original source still to be checked Last updated: 2026-10-15
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