Fructificatio Tricholomatis Ganbosi
Aliases：Bái Mó (literally "White Mushroom") and Bái Mó Gu (literally "White Mushroom" — variant term). (These are alternative names for Kǒu Mó, i.e., Tricholoma / Tricholoma spp.)
Kou Mo (Tricholoma) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the fruiting body of the fungi Tricholoma gambosum (Fr.) Gill. and Tricholoma mongolicum Imai, belonging to the family Tricholomataceae.
Efficacy & Actions
Strengthens the spleen and tonifies deficiency, ventilates the lung and relieves cough, and promotes eruption of rashes.
Indications
Dizziness and fatigue, mental fatigue and poor appetite, indigestion, cough and wheezing, measles that is about to erupt but fails to do so, and restlessness.
Modern Pharmacology
Promoting intestinal qi, dispelling heat, and relieving the exterior: Traditionally used for treating measles that fails to erupt with restlessness in children. Anticancer effects: Exhibits anticancer activity. Antihypertensive effects: Can lower blood pressure. Cholesterol‑lowering effects: Can reduce cholesterol levels. Immunomodulatory effects: Tricholoma polysaccharides exhibit immunomodulatory activity. Antioxidant effects: Exhibits antioxidant activity. Liver protection: Kou Mo is rich in the trace element selenium, which prevents oxidative damage to the body and reduces hypertension and blood viscosity caused by selenium deficiency; it can inhibit the increase of cholesterol in serum and liver. Improving intestinal microbiota: Consumption of white mushrooms can cause subtle changes in the intestinal microbial community, thereby improving glucose regulation in the liver.
Ingredients
Polysaccharides: Tricholoma polysaccharides are one of the main active components. Proteins: Contains 35.6 g of protein per 100 g of dried product. Carbohydrates: Contains 23.1 g of carbohydrates per 100 g of dried product. Dietary fiber: Promotes intestinal motility. Vitamins: Contains vitamin A, B vitamins, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc. Minerals: Contains more than 10 mineral elements including calcium, magnesium, zinc, and trace elements such as selenium and germanium. The selenium content in Kou Mo is second only to that of Lingzhi (Ganoderma). Sterols: Main components include ergosterol and ergosterol peroxide. Flavor enhancers: Contains tricholomic acid, ibotenic acid, and 5′-guanylic acid, etc.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water, 6–9 g; for fresh product, 30–60 g.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients with kidney disease.
Selected Formulas
For measles with incomplete eruption in children (Chinese Dietary Herbal Medicine) Take 12g of Xiangxing Koumo (a type of mushroom) and 18g of fresh coriander (Yuan sui). Decoct in water and drink. For measles with delayed eruption and restlessness in children (empirical formula) Take 9g of young dried "Mogu Ding" (a type of small mushroom), soak in water until soft, chop finely, decoct in water, and drink in one dose, twice daily.
Daily Consumption
Kou Mo is both a medicinal and edible substance, and can be used both as medicine and as a daily food ingredient: Soup: Kou Mo soup is delicious and can be used as a daily nourishing soup. Stir-frying: Stir-fry with meat and vegetables. Stewing: Can be stewed with chicken, pork ribs, and other ingredients.
Medicinal Parts
It is the fruiting body of the fungi Tricholoma gambosum (Fr.) Gill. and Tricholoma mongolicum Imai, belonging to the family Tricholomataceae.
Selection & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
