Which regions are shiitake mushrooms mainly distributed in as a place of origin?

Shiitake mushroom is also called flower mushroom, fragrant mushroom, zhui mushroom, winter gu, thick mushroom, and flower mushroom. It is a food-and-medicine dual-purpose food with thick, tender flesh and rich nutrition, and it is widely cultivated in our country. Do you know where its place of origin is? What nutritional value does it have?

Where is the place of origin of shiitake mushroom?

In our country, shiitake mushrooms are mainly distributed in Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and other places. Artificial cultivation is found almost throughout the whole country, and it is also cultivated in Japan, New Guinea, Nepal, and elsewhere.

What nutritional value does shiitake mushroom have?

1. Composition

The edible portion of dried shiitake mushroom accounts for 72%; every 100 grams of the edible portion contains 13 grams of water, 1.8 grams of fat, 54 grams of carbohydrates, 7.8 grams of crude fiber, 4.9 grams of ash, 124 milligrams of calcium, 415 milligrams of phosphorus, 25.3 milligrams of iron, 0.07 milligrams of vitamin B1, 1.13 milligrams of vitamin B2, and 18.9 milligrams of nicotinic acid. Aside from containing 85-90% water, fresh mushrooms contain, in the solid matter, 19.9% crude protein, 4% crude fat, 67% soluble nitrogen-free substances, 7% crude fiber, and 3% ash. Shiitake mushroom also contains more than 30 kinds of enzymes and 18 kinds of amino acids. Of the 8 amino acids essential to the human body, shiitake mushroom contains 7, so shiitake mushroom has also become the first choice of food for correcting human enzyme deficiency and supplementing amino acids.

2. Clearing heat and detoxifying

Shiitake mushroom has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and among the people it is often used to assist in treating diseases such as smallpox and measles in children.

3. Improving hearing and prolonging life

Shiitake mushroom can make our ears more sensitive and make life span longer, so it can be said to be one of the most natural health products.

4. Moisturizing the skin and beautifying

The trace elements and rich vitamins contained in shiitake mushroom are all good raw materials for beauty and skin care and for nourishing hair. They can promote blood circulation, inhibit melanin, nourish the skin, and can make the skin rosy, lustrous, and more elastic, making it an excellent product in beauty and fitness.

5. Replenishing qi and calming the mind

Shiitake mushroom also contains a kind of “shiitake extract”, which can calm the autonomic nerves located in the brainstem area.

The general population can all eat shiitake mushroom, and it is especially suitable for people with qi deficiency and blood dizziness, poor resistance, high blood pressure, blood lipids, and so on. However, people with intractable pruritus of the skin, gout, cold-dampness and qi stagnation of the spleen and stomach, and so on should eat it with caution.