Pinyin: Yiner
Aliases
Baimuer, Bai'er, Bai'erzi
Source
Tremellaceae Tremella fuciformisTremella fuciformisBerk. dried fruiting body.
Botanical Description
The fruiting body is pure white, gelatinous, semi-transparent, 5-10 cm wide, composed of numerous broad and thin lobes, soft when fresh and contracts upon drying.
Habitat and Distribution
Born on rotten wood of oak and other broadleaf trees. Distributed in Southwest China and Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and other regions. Now mostly artificially cultivated.
Harvesting and Processing
When the ear pieces have fully opened and stopped growing, harvest in a timely manner, rinse with clean water 3 times, then promptly sun-dry or oven-dry.
Medicinal Properties
The fruiting body consists of several to over ten thin, highly wrinkled lobes, forming a chrysanthemum-, peony-, or hydrangea-like shape, 3-15 cm in diameter, white or yellowish-white, with a smooth, glossy surface and a yellowish-brown base. It is horny in texture, hard and brittle. It expands and becomes gelatinous when soaked in water. Odor: faint; Taste: bland.
Chemical Constituents
This product primarily contains polysaccharide TP-1, glycoprotein TP, cell wall polysaccharide, Tremella fruiting body polysaccharide, Tremella spore polysaccharide, ergosterol, fatty acids, phospholipids, and other components.
Pharmacology
Enhances the body's immune function from multiple aspects; has anti-tumor effects, anti-radiation effects and the ability to increase white blood cell count; has a certain promoting effect on hematopoietic function; affects liver function; has anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects, anti-inflammatory effects, lipid-lowering effects, blood sugar-lowering effects, anti-ulcer effects, anti-mutation effects, anti-aging effects, membrane-protective effects, and also promotes the biosynthesis of proteins and nucleic acids.
Properties and Channel Entry
Sweet and bland, neutral. Enters the Lung, Stomach, and Kidney channels.
Functions and Indications
Nourishes and supplements the body, generates fluids, moistens the Lungs and nourishes the Stomach
Dosage and Administration
Dosage: 3-10 g, decocted in water for oral administration; or stewed with rock sugar or meat for consumption.
Precautions and Contraindications
Contraindicated in cases of wind-cold cough and cough caused by damp-heat accumulating into phlegm.
Prescriptions
1. For moistening the Lungs, stopping cough, and nourishing: Bai Mu'er (Tremella) 6 g, Zhu Shen (Bamboo Fungus) 6 g, Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium) 3 g. First, soak Bai Mu'er and Zhu Shen in cold water until expanded. Then add 1 small bowl of water, an appropriate amount of rock sugar and lard, mix well. Finally, slightly crush Yin Yang Huo, place it in a bowl with the other ingredients, and steam together. When taking, remove the Yin Yang Huo residue. Consume the Zhu Shen and Bai Mu'er along with the soup. (From "Guizhou Folk Prescriptions Collection") 2. For Lung Yin deficiency with cough, scanty sputum, and thirst: Yin Er (Tremella, pre-soaked in water) 6 g, rock sugar 15 g. Add an appropriate amount of water, steam in a double boiler until fully cooked, making Bai Mu'er sugar soup. Take in 2 divided doses, 1 dose daily. (From "Medicinal Parasites") 3. For febrile disease damaging body fluids with thirst and excessive drinking: Yin Er 10 g, Lu Gen (Phragmites rhizome) 15 g, Xiao Huan Cao (Dendrobium) 10 g. Decoct in water, remove the Yin Er, strain out the herbal residue, drink the soup and eat the Yin Er. 1 dose daily. (From "Medicinal Parasites") 4. For cancer during radiotherapy or chemotherapy: Yin Er 12 g, Jiao Gu Lan (Gynostemma) 45 g, Dang Shen (Codonopsis) and Huang Qi (Astragalus) 30 g each. Decoct together in water, remove the Yin Er, discard the herbal residue, add Yi Ren (Coix seed) and Da Mi (rice) 30 g each, and cook into porridge. Take 1 dose daily, used long-term alongside radiotherapy or chemotherapy to prevent leukopenia. (From "Medicinal Parasites") 5. For primary hypertension: Yin Er 10 g, rice vinegar and water 10 ml each, eggs (pre-boiled and shelled) 3 pieces. Stew together over low heat to make a soup. Eat the Yin Er and eggs. Eat 1 egg daily, along with drinking the soup and eating the Yin Er. (From "Medicinal Parasites")
