| Reishi Mushroom or
Ling-Zhi (Chinese), has shown in recent studies to be helpful for treating
high cholesterol, normalizing blood pressure, regulating circulatory system and
help cure on allergies. Reishi mushroom contains a high amount of
polysaccharides which are essential for proper functioning of the immune system,
and are known as effective tumor fighters.
Reishi Mushroom is used as a tonic and a
sedative. Reishi mushroom is useful in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS),
diabetes, liver disorders, hypertension, arthritis, and nervous exhaustion.
Reishi has a strong antihistamine action that can help control allergies.
Reishi mushroom can also lower cholesterol, prevent blood clots, help
prevent the growth of tumors, and increase the body's ability to fight unwanted
invaders.
Reishi Mushroom is one of the most valued plants in the Chinese pharmacopoeia.
Reishi has been used for over thousands of years as a miraculous remedy for a
variety of diseases from traumatic wounds, inflammation, various ulcers to
the treatment of cancer.
Reishi mushroom extracts have been shown to exert many beneficial effects which
seems to support reishi historical use as an "adaptagen". An
adeptogen is defined as a substance which increases the resistance to stress and
improves the general tone of the body and mind. In addition to the reishi mushroom
anti-cancer and immune enhancing properties, reishi mushroom has been used to
treat: insomnia, bronchitis, high altitude sickness, high
cholesterol, chronic hepatitis, cancer, immune system problems
and stress.
The anti-cancer and immune enhancing effects of
reishi mushroom are thought to be largely due to the polysaccharides. The
polysaccharides are composed of individual sugar molecules, chained together to
form a sugar layer. The polysaccharides appear to activate macrophage, a type of
white blood cell, viruses, bacteria and other large particulate matter.
Recently, researchers at Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai Tumor Hospital,
and Shanghai Chung San Hospital have independently isolated from the Reishi
mushroom a few species of polysaccharides which have subsequently been shown in
clinical studies to have anti-tumor activities.
Other Chinese researchers have also found in animal studies, that Reishi can
increase immunoglobulins and enhance the phagocytotic activities of
macrophages.
In pharmacognosy, Reishi mushroom is actually the powder inside the spores of
the fungus Lingzhi which are formed as Lingzi matures. The powder
collected from these spores, the essence of Reishi, consists of 18.5% high
quality protein, with all 18 essential animo-acids included, plus a combination
of natural vitamins and critical trace elements essential for the proper
functioning of the immune system., the remainder being polysaccharides.
Reishi Mushroom, also known as:
Ling-Zhi, Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum
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