Ganoderma lucidum Outline firmbriate, pileus reniform, semi-rounded or subrounded, 10-18cm in diameter, 1-2cm thick,. Shell hard, yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, lustrous, with circular arrised stripe and radiate wrinkle, edge thin and even, frequently incurved slightly. The inner part white to brownish. Stip cylinder, laterally grown, few leaning grown, 7-15cm long, 1-3.5cm in diameter, reddish-brown to purplish brown, luminous. Spore small and fine, yellowish-brown. Odour, slightly aromatic, taste, bitter and puckery.

Ganoderma sinensis Shell purplish-black, with lacquer-like luster. Sporphore rusty-brown. Stip 17-23cm long.
Cultivated Ganoderma Sporphore relatively sturdy, plump, 1-22cm in diameter, 1.5-4cm thick. Shell frequently coated with a large of yellowish-brown powder-like spores.

Dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, shortbreath, asthenia cough and asthma.

1. Tonifying the lung and kidney.

It is prescribed for patients with symptoms caused by deficiency of both the lung and kidney, including cough and asthma which become worse on exertion, shortness of breath and fatigue.

2. Tonifying the liver and kidney.

It is usually used in the treatment of symptoms caused by deficiency in both the liver and kidney, such as tinnitus, deafness and lassitude of the loins and knees.

3. Tranquilizing the mind by nourishing the heart.

It is used in the treatment of patients with palpitation, insomnia and amnesia due to insufficiency of the heart-qi and deficiency of the heart-blood.

4. Strengthening the spleen and stomach to improve digestion.