Herbal Color Atlas 1

Author: Wang Yi
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Tremella fuciformis, also known as white fungus or white ear, is the fruiting body of Tremella fuciformis Berk. in the family Tremellaceae. The basidiocarp is gelatinous, smooth, translucent, and can be ear-shaped, petal-shaped, chrysanthemum-shaped, or chicken. When dried, it is white or light yellow, with a yellowish-brown base, hard and brittle. Each segment is covered with the fruiting body on both surfaces, measuring 3–7 cm in width and 2–3 mm in thickness, strap-shaped to petal-shaped, with wavy or lobed edges, and smooth on both sides. It grows on fallen logs of broadleaf trees such as Quercus aliena, Quercus variabilis, and others. It is found in various regions of Guizhou; also in Shanxi, Jilin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Taiwan, and Heilongjiang. The main chemical components include approximately 10% protein, 65% carbohydrates, 4% inorganic salts, as well as Tremella polysaccharides and vitamin B. It has a sweet and neutral taste and is known for nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, and nourishing the stomach and generating fluids. Clinical applications include treating consumptive cough with blood in sputum, internal heat with dry mouth, and other conditions. It is generally used as a tonic.
① Treating consumptive cough: 20g of Tremella fuciformis and 20g of apricot kernels, along with a chopped pear, are steamed and consumed together.
② Treating neurasthenia: 20g of Tremella fuciformis, 10g of magnolia flower, and 8g of calamus are decocted and taken orally.
③ Treating stomach dryness and poor appetite: 10g of Tremella fuciformis, 10g of Arundinaria root, and 10g of Asystasi foliosa are decocted and taken orally. Dosage: 10–20g. P1