Black fungus is a common and inexpensive ingredient on Chinese dinner table. It labeled as a medicinal food for thousand years known for its rich nutrients such as iron, protein, fat, vitamins, polysaccharide, and other minerals.

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Black fungus has a bittersweet taste and is “neutral in nature” that can replace “Qi” (essential energy), enrich and activate blood, purify lungs and intestines. Its applications include anemia, haematemesis, uterine bleeding, hemorrhoid, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and even cancer prevention.

Black fungus is healthy obesity diet food called "Meat or fish in vegetables". The iron in black fungus is certainly one of the highest among all vegetables; taking regularly can stimulate blood and prevent iron deficiency anemia. Western science has proven that black fungus is highly effective in blood viscosity modulation by inhibiting platelet aggregation and lowering viscosity of blood. Studies show that those who use black fungus regularly tend to have a normal blood viscosity—a similar effect like taking aspirin without side effects of hemorrhage and digestive irritations, and these people are at lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Black fungus carries a compound called polysaccharide, this vegetable not only inhibits tumor growth and prevents cancer, it also neutralizes the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Black fungus also an excellent “adsorbent” and “scavenger” due to the pectin that can adsorb dust in lungs and digestive system and then excrete together. Black fungus contains rich dietary fibres and a special pectin which can assist motility of the stomach and intestine, excreting fat in the intestine, reducing fat intake, and so preventing obesity and help to lose weight.

Black fungus benefits one health in many ways it found to possess anticoagulant properties and prevent blood clotting in blood vessels.

Black fungus in terms of taste and price, it is much better pig liver as a good source of iron, the extremely high Iron, 20 times as celery, 7 times as pork liver. Eating regularly will nourish blood, own visage beauty, and prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia. Lack of iron cause anemia makes a person feels weak or simply tired due to insufficient oxygen in the blood.

It is amusing to note that black fungus discovered to be growing in the radioactive environment of Chernobyl in Russia. Black fungus found to contain melanin that can serve as an antioxidant (source), the pigment that protects the skin against damage by ultraviolet light from the sun. The power of black fungus to thrive in such a destructive environment could provide benefits that may prove to be useful to people. Black fungus is ideal for women not only does it help increase blood circulation and thus improve one skin tone, it reduce skin pigmentation with frequent consumption.

Black fungus reduces blood clot, preventing thrombosis, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, and cancer.

Black fungus possess anticoagulant properties that prevent clotting in the blood vessels.

Fresh black fungus is dangerous to eat as it contains poisonous substance, but most of the toxic stuff will disappear after dried under the sun. Black fungus must be thoroughly soaked in warm/cold water till soft before cooking, and should change the water several times during soaking, washing several times till the water is clear. After soak, black fungus can be cooked into nutritious tasty dishes, such as Fungus salad, Stir Fried Fungus with Meat or Vegetables. It can be incorporate into stewed dishes, soup. Steam Fungus with Jujube(Chinese date) will enhance the role of supplementing blood.

In addition, black fungus also rich in protein, vitamins D, B1. and B2, an excellent source of calcium, apparently with twice the amount of calcium compared to milk.

Chinese eat Black Fungus to improve the blood and blood circulation and thus help a person live longer.

Black fungus commonly known to alleviate “dryness” and stimulate circulation of the body, particularly aids in nourishing the lungs, stomach and liver. More importantly, due to rich iron content, it is surprisingly useful for helping to cleanse the body of stagnant blood.

Although fresh black fungus is available, it is advisable to use the dried form for cooking purposes because that would mean that whatever bacteria on the fungus would destroy while being sun to dried. Black fungus has protein, fat, calcium, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamins, vitamin B1, a variety of amino acids, lysine and leucine and a large number of fibers, potassium, magnesium and sodium. It unusually high volume iron, and the amount of vitamin B2 and calcium said to be 30-70 times that in common meat. Black fungus said to increase the fluidity and circulation of the blood and help those with anemia. Black Fungus also knows to control cholesterol in blood and apparently can help to control weight. Also, helps in detox impurities in the digestive system.

Black fungus has high dietary fibres, and it can “absorb” toxins in one digestive system, and rid them via excretion. Black fungus said to have many health benefits, including prevention of cancer but those patients with blood thinning issues should avoid consuming this. Black Fungus should be eaten with moderation even by healthy folks, not recommend for daily consumption in large quantity.