What is Ganoderma lucidum, reishi, and lingzhi?
All of the above names describe the same species of fungi. Ganoderma lucidum (Latin name), reishi (Japanese name), or lingzhi (Chinese name) is a precious medicinal fungi that have long history of positive medicinal uses in China. People used to boil them and drink the essence water. Its functions on maintaining health, preventing illness, and fighting chronic health problems pass from one generation to the next generation. With more scientific technology being invented, all these amazing indications have been confirmed and approved.