Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma atrum of the Polyporaceae family.According to the first specialized pharmacopoeia in China, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing: Lingzhi comes in six colors—purple, red, blue, yellow, white, and black—and has a sweet and neutral nature.Lingzhi originally originated from East Asia. In ancient China, it was believed that lingzhi could confer immortality and resurrection, and was regarded as a divine herb.Ganoderma lucidum primarily grows in China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan.
