Tremella contains 6 essential amino acids for the human body, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, trace elements, and other nutrients. It is rich in vitamin D and polysaccharides, which have health-preserving effects. Its nourishing characteristic is that it is moisturizing without being greasy, and it has effects such as stimulating appetite, strengthening the spleen, promoting sleep, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, enhancing beauty, and boosting immunity. Tremella has 4 major health benefits.
1. Tremella can beautify the skin and reduce wrinkles
The substances in tremella, such as protein, collagen, and amino acids, can supplement collagen, delay aging, and reduce the formation of wrinkles. At the same time, it has a special effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the lungs govern the skin and body hair, so long-term consumption can improve one's complexion.
2. Tremella can boost immunity and has anti-tumor properties
The polysaccharides in tremella can mobilize lymphocytes and enhance the phagocytic ability of white blood cells, thereby improving the body's immunity and providing anti-tumor effects.
It also enhances the tolerance of cancer patients to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
3. Strengthens the body and delays aging
The vitamin D in tremella can improve the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus in the body, promoting bone growth.
The selenium it contains is an antioxidant element that can reduce damage to the body from free radicals, resist the harm of heavy metals, delay aging, and also prevent and fight cancer.
4. Tremella has the effect of prolonging life
In traditional Chinese medical classics, tremella has always been credited with effects such as nourishing the kidneys, moistening the intestines, replenishing qi and benefiting the stomach, and prolonging life. In "Ben Cao Wen Da," it is recorded that "When Empress Dowager Cuffered from dysentery, many doctors could not cure her. Rong Chuang gave her a dose of tremella soup, and she was cured immediately. From then on, she took it regularly." In "Ben Cao Shi Jie Zhu Zhu," it is recorded that "White tremella has the moistening property of Ophiopogon but not its cold nature, and the sweetness of Solomon's seal but not its greasiness. It is truly a key product for moistening the lungs and nourishing yin, which cannot be matched by ginseng, deer antler, or bird's nest."