TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Black Fungus
TCM Nature: Neutral
TCM Taste: Sweet
TCM Meridian Affinity: Stomach, Liver, Lungs
Benefits:
· Nourishes Lungs
· Tonifies Yin
· Regulates Blood circulation
· Clears Heat
· Anti oxidants
· Gut healing
· Lower cholesterol
· Protect Liver and brain
Spirituality:
Black fungus is considered under the mushroom family and biblically, mushroom is seen as the god of the Bible, and that the mushroom is Jesus.
Mushrooms in spirituality often represent gods, so it makes sense that mushrooms in the bible would represent God or Jesus.
The shamans would act as conduits who were able to communicate between human and spirit worlds. The mushrooms would also bring gifts of introspection and were associated with the Winter Sun Solstice and the Rebirth of the Sun.
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