Tremella fuciformis, silver ear mushroom, is one of the great medicinal mushrooms and longevity tonic herbs in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Its use dates back as far as 200 A.D. when it was including in one of the earliest TCM classics- the materia medica by "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”, the father of Chinese medicine. In ancient times, like many of the other revered medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi and Cordyceps sinensis, Tremella fuciformis was only reserved for royalty, ruling family members or for rich people who could afford this highly valued superfood.

In Chinese, Tremella mushroom is called silver ear mushroom (pinyin: yín ěr), white wood-ear mushroom (pinyin: yín ěr), and in Japanese, it's called shiro kikurage which translates to “white tree jellyfish”. It's also commonly known as “snow fungus” and the “beauty mushroom.”Its rehydration and fluid replenishment qualities may be the best reasons to support its claims as one of the best beauty foods for the skin. It can retain up to 500 times its weight in water, making it a high-efficacy humectant. The distinction is that the tremella particles are even smaller than those of hyaluronic acid, allowing it to be more readily absorbed into skin

TREMELLA MUSHROOM SKIN BENEFITS:

Tremella mushroom has many restorative benefits but it's most famous for its beauty and skin enhancing properties:

• Nourishes Skin

• Naturally Moisturises

• Improves Elasticity

• Slows Skin Aging

• Brightens Complexion

• Deeply Hydrates Inside and Out

In ancient China, Yang Guifei (719-756, Tang Dynasty) was one of the “Four Great Beauties”, an imperial concubine that is considered one of the most beautiful women in Chinese history. She was so beautiful that she was referred to as having “a face that would put flowers to shame.”

It was reported that Yang Guifei attributed Tremella mushroom to be the secret to her everlasting beauty. She used it regularly to maintain her glowing complexion and youthful skin.