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Topic: REISHI info about the " king of medical herbs"
Posted by: Enrico Parladori
Date/Time: 22/11/14 19:06:00

Reishi mushrooms are not often used in cooking because they are hard and have a bitter taste, although some people do use them in the same dishes that you might use shitake mushrooms. But you are unlikely to find them at your favorite market. They are mainly used for purely MEDICAL PURPOSES and have a number of health benefits. In fact, it is known among practitioners of Chinese medicine as the “KING OF MEDICAL HERBS.”
The Eastern world has been using reishi for thousands of years, particularly in China and Japan. Even the ancient kings and emperors drank REISHI TEA because it was believed that its properties encouraged vigor and long life. They also thought that the tea would increase their wisdom and happiness.
BENEFITS OF REISHI MUSHROOMS AND SUPPLEMENTS
The benefits of reishi mushrooms are so well known and proven that you can get them in forms that are much convenient that slicing them up and cooking with them. You can buy them dried, in concentrated tablets, capsules, or recently even in HEALTHY COFFEE,CHOCOLATE AND TEA. In any of these forms reishi mushrooms can be used as a dietary supplement.

Here is a list of the benefits that reishi mushrooms have as a DAILY DIETARY SUPPLEMENT or in helping to TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS:

· These mushrooms are very strong ANTIOXIDANTS. Antioxidants protect the body from the negative effects of free radicals that are formed inside the body by daily exposure to the sun, chemicals, and pollutants. Reishis are proven to boost the immune system, especially when taken with other antioxidant supplements.

· It is believed that reishi mushrooms can suppress the growth of tumors in people with cancer. It can reinforce the membranes in cancerous cells to keep the tumor from spreading. For this reason, they are often used in efforts to prevent cancers.

· Reishis are also beneficial for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory conditions because it seems to have a healing effect on the lungs. They are good for building respiratory strength and curbing a cough.

· Reishi mushrooms have anti-inflammatory properties and are therefore used sometimes for patients who have Alzheimer’s and heart disease. This is based on the idea that inflammation plays a part in each of these conditions. The pain that accompanies other inflammatory conditions like neuralgia and arthritis may also be lessened by Reishi mushroom supplements.

· As far as benefits for the heart, reishi mushrooms can improve the flow of blood to the heart and reduce the amount of oxygen the heart consumes. It can help to lower cholesterol and some of the ingredients may help combat high blood pressure.

Ingredients in Reishi Mushrooms
So exactly what is it in reishi mushrooms that give it so many health benefits? Scientists have learned one active ingredient is polysaccharides, which contain beta glucan. Beta glucan is known for its ability to enhance the immune system – in fact it is one of the strongest immune system supplements there is.

Another ingredient in reishi is triterpenes. The type found in reishi mushrooms is a ganoderic acid that has been proven in studies to ease the symptoms of allergies by stopping the release of histamines. It also can improve the body’s use of oxygen and help the liver function better.

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