The 10,000 year mushroom
Reishi
1–2 minutes
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Plant Details
Botanical identity
- Latin name: Ganoderma tsugae, lucidum, applanatum
Medicinal profile
- Parts used: Fruit
- Herbal actions: Adaptogen, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antitumor, Antiviral, Immunostimulant, Neuroprotective, Nootropic, Tonic
- Body systems: Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Immune, Liver, Nervous
Growing profile
- Water: low
- Difficulty: beginner
Simple preparation note
Must be cooked.
Science + Research
Immunostimulant of interleukin-1 and 2, phagocytes, lymphocyte proliferation, enhances NKC, activates macrophages, protects and enhances T-cells, stimulates gamma interferon production. Antitumor agent inhibits the proliferation of tumor cells and tumor necrosis factor, antiviral, spleen, and thymus tonic.