Author:
Cristopher Hobbs
Book:
Medicinal mushrooms
Type:
Herbology
Chapter:
3-764.41.02
Wolfiporia cocos
Name: Pachyma hoelen.
English: Tuckahoe, hoelen, fuling.
Content: protein bound polysachharides, ergosterol, fungisterol, eburicoic acid, choline, phospholipids, resin, water soluble sugars, caprylic acid, undecanoic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid.
General: Anti-tumour activity, immunostimulating activity.
Action: sedative, tranquiliser, febrile illnesses febrifuge, strengthens vital energy, lowers blood sugar.
Nervous: autoimmune encephalomyelitis, increases pain threshold, sedative and hypnotic effects, spontaneous locomotive activity.
Lungs: coughs.
Heart: arrhythmia.
Abdomen: hepatitis, chronic, viral; jaundice.
Urinary: anti-GBM nephritis; diuretic; oedema.
Female: leucorrhoea; induces menstruation.
Skin: stimulates hair growth when applied locally.