Hail the ‘king of herbs’
GIVEN the heightened prevalence of asymptomatic diseases, busy lifestyles and rising medical costs, more are turning to traditional and alternative medication and health supplements, including Ganoderma Lucidum, or Lingzhi, known to contain a plethora of health benefits.
In today’s fast-paced society modern lifestyles, which include the lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyles and jobs, constant exposure to pollutants plus unhealthy eating habits and an unbalanced diet have taken its toll on our overall health and well-being.
We have seen a gross spike in diseases such as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), hepatitis, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, bronchitis, arthritis and even cancer. Many of these, which were rare some two decades ago and usually seen among older people, are so common today, even in younger, seemingly “healthy” people.
At the same time, medical costs have also risen, rendering the need for people to seek other alternative solutions. The need for effective health supplements has become more pressing with the surge of asymptomatic diseases even in cases where one’s seemingly healthy appearance may mask an underlying health crisis, like a time-bomb waiting to explode.
Any medical practitioner would agree that it is never too late to start guarding our health, especially in light of recent scientific discoveries on the efficacy of alternative and traditional medication and health supplements to augment our health.
Among these include Ganoderma Lucidum, or more commonly known locally as Lingzhi. Traditionally used in Chinese medication, Ganoderma Lucidum is today widely revered as a valuable health supplement and herbal medicine worldwide.
The benefits of Ganoderma Lucidum have long been documented – for more than 2,000 years, in fact.
In East Asia, Lingzhi has been well-known for its medicinal and health and wellbeing-enhancing properties for generations, making it one of the oldest herbs to have been used medicinally.
Over the last two decades, modern research has revealed that Ganoderma contains a variety of chemical ingredients, including triterpenes, polysaccharides, nucleosides, sterols, fatty acids, alkaloids, proteins, peptides, amino acids and other inorganic elements. Among these, triterpenes and polysaccharides have been shown to possess diverse and potentially significant pharmacological properties.
Given its health enhancing capabilities, this “supernatural mushroom”, which has come to be known as the “king of herbs”, has garnered the serious attention of the modern medical and scientific fraternity.
Evidently, the health-enhancing benefits of this miracle herb have been warranted. While there is no substitute for leading a healthy lifestyle, perhaps it’s time to seriously revisit this marvellous herb towards a happier and healthier life.
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