Phellinus Linteus
Sang Huang
Pinyin Name: Sang Huang
English Name: Phellinus Linteus
Properties: bitter, slightly sweet
Thermal Nature: neutral to slightly cold
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen, Stomach, secondarily Large Intestine, Heart
Heat-clearing, toxin-resolving fungus that enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach channels, activate blood, transform dampness, and support Zheng Qi without being cloying are some of the imbalances satisfied clients have used this product for.
Primary Traditional Functions
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxins
Often grouped with herbs used for “rock-like” or fixed pathologies (a classical way of describing tumors or hard masses)
- Chronic inflammatory conditions
- Heat-related masses or sores
- Toxic Heat accumulation
Activates Blood and Resolves Blood Stasis
Unlike purely tonic mushrooms, Phellinus linteus has a resolving and dispersing nature. This function explains its traditional use for long-standing, stubborn conditions.
- Chronic pain with stabbing quality
- Fixed abdominal masses
- Menstrual disorders related to Blood stasis
Drains Dampness and Transforms Phlegm
This action complements its heat clearing effects through the Spleen and Stomach channels
- Damp-Heat accumulation
- Digestive stagnation with heaviness or fullness
- Phlegm nodules
Supports Zheng Qi without Strongly Tonifying
This makes it appropriate in cases where deficiency and excess coexist or there are lingering pathogens with weakened constitution
- Does not trap pathogens, unlike some heavy tonics
- Strengthens resistance without being cloying
Calms the Spirit
In cases of irritability, restlessness due to heat or constraint, or Spirit disturbance secondary to chronic illness
- Blood regulation
- Heat clearing
- Liver-Heart axis harmonization
Pattern Differentiation
Most appropriate for patterns involving
- Chronic disease with masses or nodules
- Damp-Heat accumulation
- Qi deficiency with lingering pathogenic factors
- Toxic Heat with Blood stasis
Less appropriate for:
- Cold-Damp predominant patterns
- Pure Qi or Yang deficiency without Heat
Concentration: >30% Polysaccharides
Typical Usage of Concentrated Extract
1 to 3 grams per day or as directed by your wellness coach. Typically taken with or without food depending on the individual. Frequently paired with Qi tonics or digestive support if Spleen Qi is weak. Moderate dosing is preferred to avoid over-clearing or Spleen Qi injury in deficient individuals. Higher doses are used when toxic heat and blood stasis are prominent or when there is a mixed excess-deficiency pattern.
Cautions & Contraindications
Generally well tolerated, non-toxic.
- Possible mild side effects at higher doses: loose stools or cold sensation in individuals with Spleen Yang deficiency
- Use caution if pregnant or breastfeeding, concurrent use with anticoagulants, or there is significant yang deficiency without heat signs
Each package contains 1 kilogram.