Reishi mushroom is a precious Chinese medicinal material, and it is also a popular health nutrient in recent years. It has the effect of calming nerves, that is, improving the quality of sleep. So, how does Reishi improve sleep quality?
The effect of Ganoderma lucidum in improving sleep is mainly to regulate the nervous system through polysaccharides, which in turn affects the secretion of melatonin by the pineal gland. At the same time, it also has strong SOD activity. It can significantly remove free radicals produced in the body and reduce body fatigue. In addition, Ganoderma triterpene has an obvious sedative effect on the central nervous system. It can reduce the spontaneous activity of animals and plants, and relax the muscles a little. And it enhances the central inhibitory effect of barbiturates. This may also be the reason why Lingzhi improves sleep. When studying the effects on sleep in mice, the results showed that triterpenes have no direct hypnotic effect on mice. But it can prolong sleep time. The most important thing is that the triterpene of Reishi has the effect of improving sleep.
With its unique active ingredients, reishi mushrooms polysaccharides and triterpenoids can repair the nerve, endocrine and immune system dysfunction of patients with insomnia and neurasthenia. Eventually, it produces a healing effect. So it can improve sleep, which is the main reason why many people like to take Ganoderma.