Pingying: Yunzhi
English: Manyjoined Polypore
Latin: Polystictus versicolor (L.) Fries

Sources:The hymenophore of Polystictus versicolor (L.) Fries Family Polyporaceae.

Constituents:Containing polysaccharides, coriolan and PSK, etc.

Actions:It was effective against 7423 (lung cancer) and 7442 tumor models, the inhibiting rates were 80%~90%. Its polysaccharide component inhibited liver cancer induced by aflatoxin. It elevated the level of IL-2, lymphotoxin and ¦Ã -interferone produced on spleen cells, and increased secretion of TNF and IL-1 in macrophages of the abdominal cavity of mouse, so, the immune function was increased. Its composite prescription: Co. MuJi granule preparation (Polystictus Versicolor, Sophora subprostrat- e...)was effective against Ec, HepA and S180 tumor models. Its inhibiting rate on S180 tumor was 43.7%.

Indications: It Its polysaccharide component and be used for treatment of esophageal, lung and breast cancers.

(1) The Co. prescription syrup preparation (Polystictus versicolor 40%, Lentinus Edodes 40%, Poria Cocos wolf 20%) treated 8 cases of primary liver cancer, the survival rates of half and one year were 62.5% and 50% respectively.

(2) IPPV(polysaccharides) capsule was used in 12 cases of cancer patients and combined with 5-FU treatment in 46 cases, administered orally 1.0g, 3 times a day, treatment course was more than one month, the remission rates were 66.7% and 50% respectively. The half year survival rates were 16.7% and 21.7%. So, IPPV improved the symptoms and prolonged the life span of the cancer patients.

(3) In 238 cases, all of them the AFP was positive, after treatment they turned negative, the negative turning rate was 87%.