What Is Tianshan Snow Lotus Fungus? A Detailed Guide to Its Benefits, Effects and How to Culture It in Milk
What is Tianshan snow lotus fungus? Snow lotus fungus is also called Tibetan lingzhi mushroom, with the full name Tianshan snow lotus fungus and the Chinese scientific name Tibetan linggu. It is a natural yogurt fermentation culture originating from the Nyingchi area of Tibet, in which the culture is mainly fermented by beneficial yeast flora, accompanied by a small amount of lactic acid bacteria (Streptococcus lactis, Lactococcus) and a small amount of beneficial acetic acid bacteria working together in fermentation. So do you know the benefits and effects of Tianshan snow lotus fungus and the effects of culturing Tianshan snow lotus fungus in milk?
1. What is Tianshan snow lotus fungus?
“Tibetan linggu” is also known as “snow lotus fungus”. It is a unique and rare culture originating from the snow plains of Tibet, and is a living fungus native to Tibet. In the 19th century, because of its mysterious and extraordinary effects, it was discovered by a professor at a European medical school. It looks a bit like a miniature white lion's mane mushroom, about the size of a cooked grain of rice. Pick one up and it feels soft, slightly sticky, and extremely tough.
Snow lotus fungus is a wild fungus, also known as Tianshan snow lotus fungus, Tibetan linggu and so on. It is the only culture for making natural wild yogurt. Milk is placed in a sheepskin bag to ferment naturally, and after long-term fermentation a unique granular culture forms in the bag. It is distributed in Europe, North America and Asia. In China it mainly grows in humid high mountain forests above 1000 m. In China it grows wild in the Tianshan mountain area of Xinjiang, the Changbai Mountain area of Jilin, the mountain ranges of the Nyingchi area of Tibet, and some mountainous areas of Yunnan. The snow lotus fungus popular today is a dairy product made by fermenting fresh milk or pure milk using naturally produced culture granules as the starter.
2. Benefits and effects of Tianshan snow lotus fungus
Snow lotus fungus is a wild fungus, also known as Tianshan snow lotus fungus, Tibetan linggu and so on. It is the only culture for making natural wild yogurt. Milk is placed in a sheepskin bag to ferment naturally, and after long-term fermentation a unique granular culture forms in the bag.
Snow lotus fungus is a wild fungus. It is also known as Tianshan snow lotus fungus, Tibetan linggu and so on. It is distributed in Europe, North America and Asia. In China it mainly grows in humid high mountain forests above 1000 m. In China it grows wild in the Tianshan mountain area of Xinjiang, the Changbai Mountain area of Jilin, the mountain ranges of the Nyingchi area of Tibet, and some mountainous areas of Yunnan. It is rich in various amino acids needed by the human body and contains a variety of trace elements, and it gets its name because its shape resembles a blooming snow lotus. Snow lotus fungus has good therapeutic effects especially on night sweats in children, gynecological diseases, neurasthenia, dizziness and tinnitus. Snow lotus fungus contains various nutrients needed by the human body, regulates gastrointestinal flora imbalance, and is also effective for enteritis. It has the effect of regulating the body and eliminating fatigue.
3. Effects of culturing Tianshan snow lotus fungus in milk
1. Enhances the body's resistance; improves heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and has a positive effect on cholesterol levels; improves pancreas, liver and spleen function; has a positive effect on the gallbladder, bile duct and gallstones; relieves gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers.
2. The antibiotics produced by Tianshan snow lotus fungus have anti-inflammatory effects; normalize blood pressure; improve stomach problems; prevent the progression of disease, and so on.
3. Snow lotus fungus not only brings us nutrition and good taste, but can also help us lower cholesterol and regulate our blood pressure, so for people with high blood pressure it can of course be eaten with confidence, and it can play a supporting role in treating the problem of excessively high blood pressure. Snow lotus fungus, also known as (Tibetan linggu), is used for making homemade pure natural Tianshan snow lotus cultured in milk, and is rich in the 16 kinds of amino acids and trace elements needed by the human body.