Golden Needle Mushrooms (jin zhen gu)

Golden Needle Mushrooms (jin zhen gu)

Golden needle mushroom, also called Flammulinae Velutipes in pharmaceutical name, and 金針菇 in Chinese. It is grown in most part of the world, and it can improve the production of nitrogen oxide of macrophages, thus helps the activation of immune system.

Recently, from a Taiwan report that Golden needle mushroom (Jin Gen Gu) successfully kills 95% of cancer cells.

Research shows that consuming this kind of mushroom, one of the ingredients in the mushroom can trigger the multiplication of our healthy ‘defensive’ cells. By out-numbering the cancer cells, healthy cells help eradicate cancer cells and since healthy ‘fighting’ cells can be multiplied to tens & thousands of times, it can either be used as drip or just by eating mushroom.
 

American scientists have since run tests on this particular type of mushroom extract with blood, done outside human body. Results show that mushroom extract is able to destroy cancer cells.

The mushroom is available fresh or canned, the fresh mushroom being preferred by many. They are traditionally used for soups, but can also be used for salads and other dishes. They have a crisp texture. The mushroom can be refrigerated for about one week. When purchasing fresh enoki, look for specimens with firm, white, shiny caps; avoid those that have slimy or brownish stalks.

The mushroom is most frequently taken with steam boat. Cooking time should be less than 3 minutes, or the healing property would greatly diminish. However, it is also being used for stir fry with other vegetables or meat. And due to its firm stem, it is recommended to boil the mushrooms before stir fry.
 

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