Reishi Mushroom Powder

The Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) has a long record of medicinal use in Asia. It grows in fascinating shapes and its shiny, reddish-brown and yellow-banded coloring make it a visually appealing species. Reishi is taken as a health supplement and to treat several illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and cancer. Its action is thought to be primarily immune stimulatory. Reishi is made into a tea by boiling broken up mushroom pieces until they become soft. The pieces are then steeped for an additional half-hour, and consumed after straining out the solids. The tea can be made in batches and refrigerated for later use. The taste varies from a mildly sweet and rich flavor to bitter, depending on the particular mushroom strain. Two to three grams of liquid tea per day is recommended if taken as a health supplement.

Here sre some of the uses:

-Stimulation of macrophages (immune cells) and interleukins (anti-tumor)

-Inhibition of platelet aggregation (anti-blood clotting)

-Nausea reduction after chemotherapy

-Antioxidant activity

-Immune stimulation in cancer and HIV patients

-Cholesterol lowering

-Anti-inflammatory