Product Overview
Type: Herb
Packaging: Bag
Origin: China
Description: Black fungus, or Auricularia polytricha, is sometimes known as wood ear, cloud ear, Judas ear or tree ear. It is a mushroom that is dark brown to black and native to Asia and some Pacific islands with humid climates. It is edible and often used in Asian cooking. It is a beneficial fungus in helping with health issues for lungs, stomach and liver.
Improves Circulation
Black fungus has a chemical that inhibits blood clotting, and because heart attacks, strokes and blood vessel problems are linked to clotting, this fungus may improve circulation. It contains anticoagulant substances that act like blood thinners, similar to that of aspirin.
Lowers Cholesterol
Black fungus may lower cholesterol and blood sugar.
Hemorrhoids
Due to the ability of black fungus to help with blood circulation, it is also useful in helping with hemorrhoids. It has a cooling effect on the blood, promoting circulation and treating bruises.
Dryness
Black fungus is beneficial to people suffering from dryness, such as a dry throat, cough or mouth. It is thought to moisten the blood and promote circulation, which alleviates conditions associated with dryness.
Anti-viral
Black fungus contains the trace mineral germanium, which has anti-viral effects. Germanium is also known to energize the body, which is why it is useful as an herb that fights off viruses.
Other Benefits
Black fungus are used to promote positive emotions and help with feelings of isolation, fear and insecurity. Black fungus is thought to help people resist hunger, help with uterine bleeding, gonorrhea and intestinal issues.
Black fungus contains vitamin K, which can assist prevention of blood coagulation, thrombosis, and embolism. It’s rich in iron, as well as cellulose and a special plant collagen. Cellulose and collagen together can promote intestinal fat/food excretion, prevent constipation, and help the body to remove toxic substances.
Black fungus is a vegetable that works as meat but is usually added almost at the end of the cooking in other to keep it fresh and also retain its nutrients. Naturally,it has no flavor of its own but when used to cook it tends to absorb the seasonings it is cooked with. It could be incorporated in salads, Soups, Rice, Stews and whatever meal you can think of. The texture is rubbery yet easy to chew. It’s actually very pleasant!
This is top grade black fungus from China, each piece is hand picked. They are very small in size, all are tender jelly mushrooms. When soaked, they come into beautiful small bowl shape.
Use Guide: Black fungus can be used in numerous traditional dishes, such as soup, stir fry or salad, they come dried, preparing the black fungus from dried version is actually very easy.
1. Measure 1/2 cup dry black fungus (about 10 grams).
2. Place the dry fungus in a medium or large bowl, add warm water to complete soak it.
3. Let it soak for at least 30 minutes. Or soak it overnight for best result.
4. After soaking for 30 minutes, rinse clean the black fungus, remove any dirt or hard stems.
