Language: English
1987-01; Hardcover; 230x285mm; 269 color plates ,611
272 species of medicinal fungi are recorded in this book. Apart from old traditional Chinese medicinal fungi and the fungi that have been found to have special effects in folk remedies, there are new ones that have been found lately in research work to possess medicinal value such as Armillariella tabescens (Scop. Ex Fr.) Sing., Marasmius androsaceus(L. ex Fr.) Fr. and so forth included in the book.
Species reported to have antitumor activities on animals and in clinical applications, such as Polyporus umbellatus(Pers.) Fr., Coriolus versicolor(L. ex Fr.) Quel., Hericium erinaceus (Bull) Pers., etc. Are also included. More phological characteristics, habitus, distribution and medicinal effects for each species are described in full, and there are 269 color plates in the book.
