Where is the latest distribution of the main producing areas of white fungus (Tremella)?
White fungus (Tremella) is a good skin-moistening food that can be consumed over the long term. Also known as white wood ear, snow ear, white fungus seed and so on, it is the fruiting body of the fungus Tremella fuciformis in the family Tremellaceae, order Tremellales, and enjoys the reputation of “crown of fungi”. The fruiting body is pure white to milky white, 5-10 cm in diameter, soft and white, semi-transparent, and full of elasticity. Now let us take a look together at where the producing areas of white fungus are!
Where are the producing areas of white fungus?
White fungus is a specialty of China. Wild white fungus is mainly distributed in China's Sichuan Province, Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province, Jiangsu Province, Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Taiwan Province, Hubei Province, Hainan Province, Hunan Province, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province, Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Tibet and other regions. Wild white fungus is scarce in quantity and was regarded as a precious tonic in ancient times, but since the founding of New China, the success of artificial cultivation techniques for Gutian white fungus has brought white fungus to countless households, making it a fine product that everyone can taste.
The growing environment of white fungus
1. Temperature: Temperature is an important factor in the growth and development of white fungus. White fungus is a mesophilic fungus, and its mycelium can grow within 16-30°C, among which it grows normally at 20-28°C and grows best at 23-25°C; below 20°C or above 28°C the mycelium becomes weak. The temperature for fruiting body differentiation is between 16-28°C; below 16°C growth is slow, and above 28°C differentiation is poor. The most ideal temperature should be 22-25°C.
2. Humidity: Only under suitable moisture conditions can the mycelium of white fungus colonize and grow vigorously. The mycelium is thick and short, forming bundles, and the fruiting body differentiates normally. In an overly humid environment, the mycelium grows weak, fine and sparse, and the fruiting body differentiates poorly or gelatinizes into a mass. Therefore, appropriate moisture should be provided according to the different humidity requirements of white fungus at each growth stage. Under overly humid conditions, white fungus does not easily germinate into mycelium but instead appears in the form of budding.
3. Light: Strong direct light is unfavorable to the germination of white fungus mycelium and the differentiation of the fruiting body, while scattered light can promote spore germination and fruiting body differentiation. Different lighting has a clear relationship with the color of the white fungus fruiting body. Under dark light the fruiting body is yellow and differentiates slowly; with appropriate scattered light, the white fungus is white and also of superior quality.
4. Acidity and alkalinity: White fungus is a weakly acidic fungus, and the pH value during cultivation should be between 5.2-5.8. Too acidic or too alkaline conditions will have a certain effect on white fungus.
The health benefits of white fungus
1. Liver protection and detoxification: Modern medical research has found that the acidic heteropolysaccharides among the amino acids contained in white fungus can improve human immunity and have the effect of supporting healthy energy and strengthening the constitution. They have a certain relieving effect on chronic bronchitis and cor pulmonale in the elderly, and can promote the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids in liver cells, improve the liver's detoxification capacity, and thereby play a role in protecting and safeguarding the liver.
2. Cancer prevention and anti-cancer: White fungus syrup can enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages and improve the body's protection against radiation damage from atomic energy, and it is also a good medicine for people to prevent and fight cancer.
3. Skin care and beauty: White fungus contains an arabic resin-like gum, which can moisturize the skin and has a good nourishing and moisturizing effect on skin keratin, thereby achieving the purpose of delaying aging. Regular consumption of white fungus can make the skin white, delicate, soft and elastic. Therefore, white fungus is also a high-grade natural beauty product.
4. Clearing the lungs and nourishing the blood: White fungus and the black wood ear used in cooking dishes both belong to the family Auriculariaceae. They are edible fungi parasitic on shady, damp, decaying tree trunks. Organic white fungus is rich in protein, polysaccharides and vitamins. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that organic white fungus has the effects of clearing the lungs, nourishing the blood, nourishing yin and resolving phlegm.
5. Enhancing immunity: White fungus can prevent calcium loss and is very beneficial to growth and development. Because it is rich in trace elements such as selenium, it can enhance the body's anti-tumor immunity.
6. Clearing heat and strengthening the stomach: White fungus is also a good tonic medicine. Its characteristic is that it nourishes without being greasy or stagnant. It has the functions of tonifying the spleen and opening the appetite, supplementing qi and clearing the intestines, calming sleep and strengthening the stomach, nourishing the brain, nourishing yin and clearing heat, and moistening dryness. For patients with yin deficiency and hyperactive fire who cannot take warm tonics such as ginseng and deer antler, it is a good tonic.
7. Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation: White fungus is rich in cellulose, which can promote the peristalsis of the intestinal wall, help digestion, prevent dry stool, and can also lubricate the intestinal tract, stimulate defecation, and keep the stool in the intestines moist to facilitate bowel movements.
8. Nourishing yin and harmonizing blood: White fungus has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, supplementing qi and harmonizing blood, and nourishing the brain and refreshing the spirit. As a precious nourishing food and tonic, it is not only suitable for all elderly and weak people and those with physical weakness after illness, but is also very suitable for patients with high blood pressure, vascular sclerosis and so on.