单词 | reishi |
释义 | reishin. Any of several polypore fungi of the genus Ganoderma; esp. G. lucidum, which is typically found as a bracket fungus on decaying timber in Asia and North America (also more fully reishi mushroom). Also: a preparation or extract of this mushroom credited with immune-stimulating and other health-promoting properties, and used esp. in Chinese medicine. ΚΠ 1889 tr. J. J. Rein Industries Japan i. ii. 79 Reishi is the size of our champignon (A. campestris), and has a stalk which grows occasionally 15 cm. long, and is dark brown like the hood. 1965 Burlington Mag. Dec. p. viii/2 The well-known..Reishi fungus. 1989 Vegetarian Times Sept. 47/3 The Ganoderma or Reishi mushroom has been called the mushroom of immortality and is rated as the number one herb in all of China. 1998 Nature 22 Oct. 761/3 Notable examples are Ganoderma lucidum (reishi) and Lentinula edodes (shiitake), which give rise to antitumour activity by enhancing the immune system. 2008 C. Soles Climbing 70/1 Reishi Mushroom... Considered the king of herbal medicines by ancient Chinese, it is now marketed as a cure-all... Unfortunately, trustworthy studies on humans are entirely lacking. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889 |
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