The effects of Ganoderma lucidum are to tonify qi and calm the mind, relieve cough and asthma. It is used in the treatment of restlessness, panic and shortness of breath, insomnia and sleeplessness, cough and asthma in lung deficiency, weakness and fatigue, and inability to think about food and drink. Ganoderma lucidum is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, for the fungi of the family Polyporaceae, red or purple ganoderma lucidum dry substrate. It is sweet in flavor and flat in nature. It belongs to the heart, lung, liver and kidney meridians. Its effects are to tonify qi and calm the mind, relieve cough and asthma. It is used for treating restlessness, panic and shortness of breath, insomnia and excessive dreaming, cough and asthma in lung deficiency, weakness and fatigue, and inability to think about food and drink. Contraindications and adverse effects of the drug are not clear. Ganoderma lucidum should be used under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used blindly on its own, so as not to cause adverse reactions resulting in damage to the organism.