How to Reduce Cholesterol With Black Fungus
What Is High Cholesterol?
High blood cholesterol is a common consequence of prolonged unhealthy eating. It is not a disease, but a negative health condition that may contribute to a variety of diseases, including cardiovascular disease.
High cholesterol is defined by a measurement of 200 mg/dL or greater. Similarly, LDL cholesterol levels greater than 130 mg/dL and HDL cholesterol levels less than 60 mg/dL are considered high or abnormal.
What Is Black Fungus?
The most potent food for reducing high blood cholesterol is black fungus. The technical name for black fungus is Auricularia polytricha or Hirneola polytricha. What a mouthful!
The Chinese call it “yun er” which means “cloud ear.” It is usually sold in dried form. There are actually two types: a thick variety, and a smaller, flakey variety. Here, we are referring to the thick type.
Thick black fungus measures around 5 to 8 cm (2 to 3 inches), and is black on one side and grey on the other. It is very popular in Chinese cuisine. Although tasteless by itself, when cooked with other ingredients, it absorbs flavor while maintaining crunchiness. Black fungus is used in Chinese herbal medicine to increase blood fluidity and improve blood circulation, therefore, it can reduce high blood cholesterol.
Common Names for Black Fungus
cloud ear
| ear fungus
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tree ear
| mouse ear
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wood fungus
| jelly mushroom
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Prepare Black Fungus to Reduce Cholesterol
Once you have acquired the fungus from a reputable source, you can prepare it as follows:
Ingredients:
- 40 grams dried black fungus (remember to get the thick variety)
- 2 slices of ginger
- 10 red dates (pitted)
- 1.2 liters water
Method:
1. Soak the fungus for 2 hours.
2. Drain the water and transfer the softened fungus to a slow cooker.
3. Add the ginger and red dates to the slow cooker.
3. Add 1.2 liters of hot water.
4. Set the slow cooker to high and boil for 8 hours.
5. Discard the ingredients and retain only the liquid. You should get about 2 cups.
Do this every day for 2 weeks. It is recommended that you prepare the drink in the evening and have it ready to serve just before breakfast the next morning.
Is Black Fungus Really Effective?
We have been led to believe that cholesterol is the main cause of many heart problems. New findings are cautioning this belief. Anti-cholesterol drugs may be more harmful than good.
I can vouch for the effectiveness of black fungus. Many of my relatives enjoy its benefits and vouch for its effectivity as well. Incorporating natural foods into your diet to strategically reduce harmful cholesterol levels is the best way to go. Other natural foods that can help reduce high cholesterol include:
- oatmeal or oats
- eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal
- black beans
- corn
- enoki mushroom (the Japanese needle mushroom)
Disclaimer
The purpose of this article is to inform readers that there are alternative remedies for all ailments. You are advised to consult a registered medical professional before proceeding with any recommendations.
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This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and does not substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, and/or dietary advice from a licensed health professional. Drugs, supplements, and natural remedies may have dangerous side effects. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency.
© 2010 Justin Choo
Comments
Hi justin. Ur recipe helped me too! Thank you! Question: is eating grapefruit ok since black fungus is not a synthetic statin? Drs. say no grapefruit with statin medications. Dangerous they say....
Thank you very much!!!
Hi justin. Thank u for recipe. It helped me too. Question; is it ok to eat grapefruit since this is not a synthetic statin?
Thank you Justin for sharing the black fungus soup remedy.
I went for a blood test on 23/12/17. My cholesterol reading was 6.4 mmol/L , ideally should be less than 5.2. LDL was 3.9 (ideal less than 2.58) and HDL was 2.23 (ideal more than 0.90)
I took this black fungus soup remedy as recommended for 10 consecutive days and went for a blood test after that on 18/1/2018.
The result - Total cholesterol 4.7, HDL 2.17 and LDL was 2.22.
Justin, wonder if drink this once or twice weekly to keep the level low, is it effective?
Once again thank you so much !
I just took this black fungus recipe for only 10 days, checked my cholesterol level, every level came down to near level. Hope this will encourage the reader to try it out. Initially, like anyone, I do not believe it is so simple. It really works.
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I boiled black fungus for my mom too when she had high cholesterol.
It reduced her cholesterol.
What i want to share is that:
i. Take normal dose -1 cup in the morning
2. Can be kept and drink each morning
3. Drink for a week then repeat 4-5 weeks later.
4. Reduce gradually not drastically (one case just drink on weekends only)
God bless
Black fungus really works. My husband was suffering from high cholesterol from long time. We tried a lot of things but nothing was working. Doctors told that he has genetic cholesterol and it can not be reduced without medicines. But we tried the black fungus as a last remedy before starting the medicines. And it worked magically. In 3 weeks my husband's cholesterol was reduced to 215 from 265.
Thank you for posting this wonderfull cure: Ingredients:
* 40gm Dried thick black fungus (remember to get the thick variety)
* 2 slices of ginger
* 10 red dates (pitted)
* 1.2 liters water.
yet our version had
* 50gm meat (no fat) can be pork or beef
also the red dates is not the desert dates but hongzao (红枣)
is this correct or my question apparently this recipe went well w/o the meat ommitted.
Thanks for the information,
I bought 700 gm of Black Fungus , 500 gm Honey dates.
and started boiling
100 gm Black Fungus, 2 slices of Ginger, 50 gm Honey dates.
in a traditional charcoal chinese herbal pot for +-8 hours
I drank the black fungus liquid mix with 2 table spoon of ( 1 cup Apple cider vinegar + 1 cup garlic juice + 1 cup ginger juice + 1 cup lemon juice + 3 cup honey boil to 1 cup). At first I sweat a lot after drinking the mixture, some headache and minor palpitation maybe detoxication process which I drank full mug of boil water to helps the healing process. Next day my stools are black I'm going to continue till 40 days before going for my next blood test.
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Hello Good Guy, I have a few questions and wondering if you may help.
1) Do you think it is safe to take Omega 3 vitamins while taking this tea? I am asking because I know this tea has a component in it that thins the blood.
2) When I make the tea it comes very dark and not very thick. Am I doing it right? Am I using too much water?
3) If I have left over that I wont be using for a while, can I store it in the refrigerator?
4) How long do you recommend I take it for lowering Triglycerides and over all Cholesterol?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Good Guy, Can this tea be taken with Omega 3 pills? Also, how thick does the tea have to be? Mine is dark but very thick.
Also, is it okay to put the left over tea in the fridge and reheat to drink?
I am trying this drink but the tea left over after 8 hours of cooking is dark but not very thick. Is it not right?
Hi, I have followed the instruction. However, after 8 hrs of boiling I get only 150ml left and the liquid is sticky. It there something wrong with my black fungus?
Hi Good Guy,
Why must I soak the Black Fungus for 2 hours before cooking it ?
Please advise me.
Hi Good Guy,
My cholestrol level is 365. I would like to try your method. Could you please tell me how much is 2 cups(how many oz per cup). Thank you very much in advance.
i followed your instruction. however, no liquid left
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First of all thank you for this article.
I am confused on how to drink the mixture. I made 2 cups this evening so I wake up next morning and drink both together ??
Please clarify.
Thank you.
I prepared my first brew last nite for consumption this morning. I find that 40g if dried fungus expands to a huge mass after soaking. It practically filled up my whole crockpot. Is 40g a bit too excessive? Appreciate your comments. Thanks !!
can i consume the black fungus juice after taking out from the fridge but to drink when it is at normal temperature. i have boiled extra to be kept in bottle.
pls let have yr comment.
my last reading for total cholestrol is 5.8. after that i took western medication for 3 wks. i came to know later about this black fungus. i stopped taking the medication and decided to drink black fungus juice. very diligently, i took for 2 wks but the reading did not show lower. I took a test after the 2 wks and the reading was 6.4. does that mean it does not work on me? i did follow the method of boiling the fungus correctly. what is yr comments? tq
Princess Jean?I don't think that to prove?the effect of black fungus on reducing the cholesterol level is?meaningful,unless?improvement and upgrading,for example,the black fungus and cordyceps together.Could you let me know about your school and you have financial support or have not for it.Contract me,y-163-y@163.com,I'm doing a kind of cordyceps.
i m suffering with a regular basis on high tri-gleseride and uric acid, after alopathic medication it controlled but later than it's level again increase. plz suggested.
Hi,I'm a 3rd year medical student who is currently looking for a topic for minor thesis.And now I have just found a topic to do -The effect of Black fungus on reducing the cholesterol level-.I hope in my research I can prove the positive outcome. We let all of you know if the result is positive.
Hi my mom recently had a heart attack and has been in hospital she found out she is diabetic and her surgeon is recommending a coronary bypass for one of her arteries upon doing some research i came across sites and blogs like this promoting Mok Yee (Wood Fungus) just wondering if anyone has any further info proving its effectiveness and if she can take it cos shes diabetic i am hoping 2 convince her and her surgeon to at least give it a trial so obviously the more i can find out about mok yee the better but i only have a few days so quick responses would be much appreciated
James
I'm going to try but I haven't checked my cholesterol levels since arriving in China. That was 2 1/2 years ago. It was elevated when I was in the USA though, but Chinese food has taken off about 30 pounds already, so perhaps this is going to be more of a preventative medicine for me now. Thank you.
Hi Everyone,
This prescription is bit troublesome, have to boil for Hoursssss. I used to drink fruit (apple) juices & longin tea. It helps a lot. I stop for a while and didn't watch my diet, so cholestrol went up very high 7.5. Now taking this black fungus juice and see how the result. Beside this, Hawthorn Fruit is also good for lowering cholestrol and high blood. I think for those whose cholestrol is very very high like me have to consume regulary, similar to those taking medicine, cannot stop all the way.
Hi Good Guy,
If I stop for 2 weeks, when I start again, should I drink every day or alternate day based on TCM advice? Thanks in advance for your advice. I'm aware it's not scientifically proven or anything.
Hi good guy,
Just wondering and want to understand why stop for 2 weeks? When start after 2 weeks break, should it be alternate day or everyday again?
Hi good guy,
I have been having the above drink for 3 weeks and after that alternate day, i went to check the cholesterol level had gone down but not to the standard 5.2. If I continue to drink do you think it will help further?
Hi Good Guy,
I took this drink for over 3 weeks continuously and then alternate day after 3 weeks. I went to check my cholesterol level, it is lower than before but still not below the standard 5.2. Do you think i can continue drinking it until it reaches the standard level?
Today I start taking black fungus with china date and wolf berry.I cooked for 4 hrs only and drink .I will test my calestrol after I finish taking 500 grm of bf.
Is this recipe effective for diabetic?
Hi Good Guy,
just curious to find out what will happen if it's cooked below 8 hours or more than 8 hours? does it affect the quality of the drink? thanks again
Hi,
I read about your instruction, is it ok if I only cook for 5-6 hours instead of 8 hours?
Hi,
I try the black fungus..actually I make my won recipe...i buy 1 can chicken soup and boiled siwh the mushrom until it boiled and just eat like that..i like the taste..in my op[inion..the msot important just eat the black mushrom..the recipe only to make it tasty what do you think..i will check my blood later on..
k, thank you
Great comments. ill bookmark and try if I can find all the ingredients.
chinese medical hall told me to boil the black fungus with red dates for 1 hour and drink it for 1 week. But yours is for 8 hrs with slow cooker. I personally haven't try both considering the descrepancies in the timing to boil the fungus. Can I have your view/comment please. TQ.
Hi, would like to share with you my own experience. I had my blood test in mid Nov last year and the the cholesterol level was not good (Surprised) TCL - 280 and other reading in my LDL/HDL ratio was 6.5. I was asked to change my diet and exercise and come back 5 months later. Well, I thought perhaps I should just reduce some weights and take some supplements. Somehow I was required in mid Jan by an insurance Co to submit my blood test result because I mentioned that I have high cholesterol. Instead of submitting my last report, I decided to go for another blood test. One week before my test, my wife started to 'force' me to drink up the black fungus that she brew for hours as I didn't think that it would help. In any case, I went ahead to drink it up. Well, my blood test results show a mark improvement, it has dropped to 170 and the ratio was down to about 4.9. I was surprised that just 5 days of drinking would result in such a mark improvement.
hello,how about for the person who taking medicine??
Is it to carry on the medicine with this or stop take the medicine for 2 week?
Hello, this comment is directed at the women whose husbands blood would not clot.
Black fungus is a proven anticoagulant, it stops blood from clotting. This is the reason for your husbands experience with the nurse. However, I HIGHLY doubt it was the cause of hospital visit.
I also don't think much can be taken from just discarding the ingredients and drinking the liquid. You would want to eat the black fungus to receive it's maximum benefit.
I suggest the owner of this blog, post a chinese recipe that includes this ingredient, maybe hot pot, or fry with eggs, etc.
Nice information....let me try these for my cholesterol problems....Thanks.
HI there
Thanks for the honest response. I heard of this black fungus recipe from my masseuse! Will definitely try it.
Can you advise if taking black fungus will increase the uric acid level? If yes, we will have to balance out by reducing other food with high uric acid content.
Do u really need to drink only the black fungus soup. How about if we cook with black sauce - will it be still giving the similar benefits?
Hi I took the black fungus with other ingredients. It has got a marvelous effect. I tested by cholestrol before starting black fungus and after taking it for 15 days. I was very happy to know the decrease level when I did my test after 20 days.
Very interesting find. Strangely, I have been eating blackfungus on & off when it's cook either at home or at the food court for all these yrs. Never knew the miraculous power of this food.But since I had to undergo angioplasty procedures recently, many of my colleagues recommended & reinforced the value of Black Fungus for colesterol management. I have decided to give it a try this morning as suggested, using my crockpot. Let's see what happens in 14 days & I'll do my best to update the findings on this forum.
Thanks for these great tips on lowering cholesterol.
I am going to change to having oats for breakfast, how long would I need to take it to see any result?
Hi,
After 2 weeks, do we have to continue taking it everyday?
My slow cooker can not "tahan"
Cheers,
YH
Hi, would like to find out if there are any side effects if you take black fungus daily for two weeks. My husband took black fungus drink daily for almost two weeks. He had been having pulpitation on and off. On Thursday, the pulpatation was so often and he felt numbness on his left arm. We rushed down to A&E at GH. The doctors did three blood test and he was put under eight hours observaion. He was then discharge as they could not detect anything. He was then given an appointment to visit the National Heart Ctr. When he was being discharge, the nurse took off the drip needle, the wound bleed and the blood took a while to clog up. The nurse asked if my husband took any blood thining medication. Please feed back. Thank you.
Yes, it works. I have tried it with effect.
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