Ganoderma lucidum is effective in tonifying the qi and calming the spirit, relieving cough and asthma (stopping cough and calming wheezing), and treating restlessness of the heart and mind, palpitation and dreaming (palpitation of the heart due to fright and frequent dreaming), etc. It is also used in the treatment of heart and mind. Ganoderma lucidum was first published in Shennong’s Classic of the Materia Medica. It is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and enters the heart, lung, liver and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of tonifying qi and tranquilizing the mind, and is suitable for palpitations and dreams, insomnia and forgetfulness, and restlessness of the mind caused by qi and blood deficiency, and loss of nourishment of the mind and spirit. It can be used alone or in combination with acacia vine, ginseng and schizandra. Ganoderma lucidum enters the lung and kidney meridians, with the effects of benefiting the lung and kidney, calming cough, suitable for cough and asthma caused by lung deficiency, shortness of breath due to fatigue, and inability to think about food. It can be used alone or with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Radix Panax Ginseng and Radix Astragali. The adverse effects and contraindications of Ganoderma lucidum are not clear. If medication is needed, it should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor, not blindly self-medication.