Official records
Official records by country
Lingzhi is not only widely used by the public but also formally recorded in official pharmacopoeias and by government agencies. In China, lingzhi is a statutory Chinese medicinal material listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China, with the functions of tonifying qi, calming the mind, relieving cough and easing asthma. In Canada, Health Canada has published a natural health product monograph for lingzhi listing its traditional Chinese medicine uses and uses such as supporting immunity. Official records from other countries and regions are being compiled and will be added over time.
This topic includes 2 studies and reports, each linked to its source.
Terms explained on this page (2)
- fruiting body
- The lingzhi you normally see: the “mushroom” part that grows above the surface.
- polysaccharides
- Large molecules in lingzhi made of linked sugar units; one of lingzhi’s main active components and closely tied to research on immune regulation.