Monkey head mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)

猴头菇hóu tóu gūHoutougu

Hericium erinaceus · Fungus

Hericium erinaceus
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Indications

Cautions

May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may increase bleeding risk; avoid before surgery.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Monkey head mushroom for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Also Used For The Cancers Of ErophagusHypofunction Of The Spleen & StomachPeptic Ulcer & Chronic GastritisRecentlyStomach & Intestines

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Monkey head mushroom does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit Vital QiInvigorate The Spleen & Nourish The Stomach

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