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Lingzhi (reishi) is a fungus that grows in mountain forests. In China it has long been listed as a “top-grade” herb in the classical materia medica; neutral in nature and sweet in taste, it has for centuries been regarded as a precious botanical that strengthens the body’s vital energy and fortifies its constitutional foundation. In modern times researchers have applied extraction and separation technologies to obtain the lipid essence of Lingzhi spores and process it into Lingzhi spore oil, a form that is easy to carry and to take. In this way a classical herbal has entered contemporary daily life in a new form.
Today this herbal essence, which fuses traditional wisdom with modern manufacturing, is also on display at CPHI Milan 2026. From 6 to 8 October the attention of the global pharmaceutical industry converged on Fiera Milano; for buyers and partners from around the world, the event is not only a platform for business but also a window onto the cultures that lie behind each country’s medicines. Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules, produced by Guangzhou Baiyunshan Hanfang Modern Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. under Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings (GPHL), a Fortune Global 500 company, presented at this exhibition precisely one facet of Eastern wellness culture: a traditional herb brought into everyday life through modern science. Erik, a buyer from Norway, was drawn to this Eastern wisdom that has “moved from the classics into daily life.”
International buyers show keen interest in Baiyunshan Hanfang’s Lingzhi spore oil
“I think this would make a very special gift to bring home,” Erik said. In Norway, fish oil is part of the daily nutritional routine in many households. At this exhibition he encountered for the first time, up close, Lingzhi spore oil — a lipid extract drawn, like fish oil, from a natural raw material, yet originating in a traditional Eastern herb, the Lingzhi (reishi) mushroom. It occurred to him that Lingzhi spore oil might likewise become an option for daily health maintenance.
To Erik, fish oil and Lingzhi spore oil are like two rivers rising in different mountains, both ultimately flowing toward people’s concern for everyday wellbeing. With that curiosity, he asked the Baiyunshan Hanfang staff about the origins of this Eastern herbal essence.
Lingzhi spore oil on display at the booth
The staff explained that the raw material comes from Lingzhi cultivation bases in Bomi and other areas of Tibet, at an altitude of about 2,000 metres, irrigated by glacial meltwater, in regions with forest coverage exceeding 70 percent, where Lingzhi grows naturally and its spores are plump and full. The raw material must pass a four-stage screening — initial selection at the base, laboratory re-inspection, precision inspection at the plant and third-party verification — before it enters production. In manufacturing, low-temperature physical cell-breaking technology achieves a cell-bursting rate exceeding 98%, efficiently preserving the activity of heat-sensitive components and enhancing efficacy. Supercritical CO₂ extraction technology with three-stage separation and purification ensures no solvent residues throughout the process, resulting in a crystal-clear, high-quality oil. Batch-to-batch consistency deviation is ≤0.5%; a closed-loop quality control system covering “raw materials – production – testing – shipment” guarantees product quality.
On-site photograph of the Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules seed base
Erik nodded. “People in my country also care a great deal about where a product comes from and how it is made. Being able to explain the raw material and the production process clearly makes people feel more confident.” In his view, however, provenance alone is not enough for a traditional herb to enter daily life; a plainer question must be answered — what makes it credible?
The answer lies in research. Built on the National Engineering Research Center, Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules has invested considerable effort in research on Lingzhi spore oil over the years: from a multicentre clinical study on cancer-related fatigue, to dedicated exploration of pulmonary nodules, to research on the mechanisms by which it reduces tumor susceptibility. Its cancer-related fatigue findings have been granted a US invention patent; its results on pulmonary nodule mechanisms were published in the international SCI journal Frontiers in Pharmacology and granted a Chinese invention patent, with the related clinical study launched in March 2026; its research on the mechanisms of reducing tumor susceptibility has also been granted a Chinese invention patent. This means the product does not merely tell a cultural story; it also answers the question of credibility in the internationally accepted language of science. Erik was familiar with the notion of a scientific basis: in Norway, too, people look at the research behind a fish oil when choosing one. In his view, provenance and process inspire confidence, while scientific evidence makes long-term use feel justified.
Patent achievements of Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules
At this point Erik recalled another purpose of his trip. His mother had recently undergone surgery and was recuperating at home; he had originally intended only to bring back some Italian specialities. After learning about Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules, he felt that this gift from a traditional Eastern herb might be a more fitting choice, and that Lingzhi spore oil could support his mother’s post-surgical recovery and immune function.
A foreign buyer shares on social media the Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules he encountered at the Milan exhibition
On an earlier visit to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair, Erik’s understanding of Eastern herbals had gone no further than traditional Chinese medicine and herbal tea. This time, in Milan, he also came to know Guangyao-brand Lingzhi Spore Oil Soft Capsules from Guangzhou — an unexpected gain from the trip. For buyers like Erik, what truly resonated may lie not in material value, but in the fact that a piece of culture and a gesture of care can be packed into a bag, carried to another country and become part of another family’s daily life.
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