TremellafuciformisExtract(SilverEar)Tremella(Tremellafuciformis),alsocalledSilverEar,isarichsourceofdietaryfiberandvitaminD.Tremellafuciformisisusedasanervetonicandaskintonicforhealthycomplexions.ItalsosometimescalledWhiteJellyLeafandiscommonlyfoundincoughsyrup.Ithelpsrelievechronictracheitisandothercoughsyndromes.TremellaMushroomisrichindietaryfiber.TremellaMushroomisalsoveryrichinDietaryFiber.Waterinsolublefiberhelpspromotesoft,bulkystools.Watersolublefiberformsagel-likematerialwhichcoatsthegastrictract,delaysglucoseabsorptionandlowerscholesterol.*FourtabletsofTremellaMushroomcontainabout1gramofbothkindsofdietaryfibertosupplementyourdietaryfiberintakefromdailymeals.TremellaMushroomasabeautyaidinChinesetradition.TraditionallyChinesewomen,includingthelegendarybeautyYangGuifei,havebeentakingTremellaMushroomtomaketheskinmoist,softandpliable.AccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicineTremellaMushroomnourishesthelung,stomachandkidney,strengthensthebones,helpsmaintainidealweightandprovidespropermoisturizationtotheskinwhichbelongstothelungnetwork.*TremellaMushroomswaterholdingcapacityismorethanhyaluronicacid!Hyaluronicacidisacarbohydratethatoccursnaturallyinvariouspartsofhumanbody.Intheskintissueithelpsretaintheskinsnaturalmoisture,henceitisusedinskin-careproductsasagoodwater-bindingagent.ApolysaccharidecontainedinTremellaMushroomhasanexcellentwaterholdingcapacity.Itcanholdwaterequivalenttonearly500timesitsweight,whichisgreaterthanhyaluronicacid.WhenthepolysaccharidefromTremellaMushroomwasappliedtoskintopicallyfor4weeks,thewaterholdingcapacityoftheskinandhornylayerwasgreatlyimproved.TheeffectoforaladministrationofTremellaMushroomtoskinisyettobestudied.However,ithasalongtraditionofdietaryusebytheChinesepeopleforthispurpose.Otherfunction:anti-oxidization,restrainhepatitis,reducebolldsugarandetc.