For centuries traditional healers have been using the fungus Ganoderma lucidum. Diabetes researchers in the West have also begun researching the “miracle” properties of the fungus in an attempt to isolate its healing properties. Ganoderma lucidum, known in Chinese medicine as Reishi or Ling Zhi, is a hard fungus commonly used in China, Japan, and Korea. The first medicinal use of G. lucidum was recorded during the rule of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Ching Dynasty. The fungus is reported to have anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antioxidant properties and has begun to appear in supplement form in the West.

Ganoderma Lucidum – Diabetes Research in Rats

There are many clinical studies to investigate the link between ganoderma lucidum and diabetes management. In a study done by Hui-na Zhang and Zhi-din Lin of the Department of Pharmacology, Peking University in 2002, the …