The nutrient content of Hericium erinaceus is very high. The dry product contains 26.3 grams of protein per 100 grams, which is twice that of mushrooms. It contains up to 17 amino acids, of which 8 are required by the human body. Each hundred grams of monkey head contains 4.2 grams of fat, is a veritable high-protein, low-fat food, and is also rich in a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts. Hericium erinaceus has the effect of increasing appetite, enhancing the barrier function of gastric mucosa, increasing lymphocyte transformation rate and enhancing white blood cells. Therefore, the human body can improve the immunity to disease. The monkey head is still a good nourishing food, and has good curative effect on neurasthenia and peptic ulcer. In the screening of anticancer drugs, it was found to have obvious anticancer effects on skin and muscle cancer. Therefore, eating Hericium erinaceus often improves disease resistance, and disease can play a role in treating diseases.