Reish iBenefits and Side

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W h a t are Reishi mushrooms and Reishi extract used for treating?

Aids, Allergies, Asthma, Arthritis, Acne, Cancer, Cataracts, Colds, Coughs, Constipation, Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes, Dermatitis, Hepatitis, Hair Loss, Hypertension, Hypo tension, Hemorrhoids, Lupus, Ulcers.. In fact the list would take up the whole page!Mitobi's Reishi mushrooms are log grown and certified organic.

Reishi [Lingzhi, Ganoderma lucidum] mushroom is a popular supplement with an impressive array of reputed health benefits. Reishi mushrooms grow wild on decaying logs and tree stumps in the coastal provinces of China. Reishi mushroom grows in six different colors, but the red reishi is the popular. Reishi has been shown to have benefits on variuos conditions such as general fatigue and weakness,asthma, insomnia, and cough for thousand years. Reishi's Chinese name ling zhi means the herb of spiritual potency. Reishi contains sterols, coumarin, mannitol, polysaccharides, and triterpenoids [ganoderic acids]. HEALTH BENEFITS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF REISHI; Antioxidative activities Reishi [Ganoderma Lucidum] mushroom extract demonstrated anti-oxidative activities against heart toxicity in mice in a dosedependent manner. Blood pressure, LDL and Coronary artery disease Ganoderic acids (of reishi) may lower blood pressure and the bad cholesterolThese specific triterpenoids may also help reduce blood platelets from sticking together -an important factor in lowering the risk for coronary artery disease.

Altitude sickness and Hepatitis B Reishi may have some efficacy in treating altitude sickness and chronic hepatitis B. Diabetes Mellitus Reishi may have some benefits for people suffered from diabetes mellitus. Cancer Reishi has been shown to have potiential benefits on the treatment or prevention of certain cancers. Reshishi has demonstrated anticancer activities in experiments with cancer cells. Colon cancer Reishi extract causes no cytotoxicity in human colon carcinoma HT-29 cells at doses less than 10000 microg/ml. Increasing concentrations of reishi extract reduced prostaglandin E2 production, but increased nitric oxide production. Together with other data, reishi extract has been shown to have pro-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory functions, as well as inhibitory effects on cytokine expression during early inflammation in colonic carcinoma cells. [Effects of Ganoderma lucidum on apoptotic and antiinflammatory function in HT-29 human colonic carcinoma cells. Breast Cancer Reishi (ganoderma lucidum) inhibited proliferation of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells

by downregulating Akt/NF-kappaB signaling.Ganoderma lucidum suppresses growth of breast cancer cells Prostate Cancer Reishi inhibits cell proliferation in a dose- and timedependent manner by the downregulation of expression of cyclin B and Cdc2 and by the upregulation of p21 expression for the human prostate caner cells PC-3. The reishi inhibition of the cancer cell growth was also demonstrated by cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Ulcer New Zealead researchers observed the anti-ulcer activities of reishi on the rat. They extracted the water-soluble polysaccharide from reishi mushroom (ganoderma lucidum) and inhibited the indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions successfully in rats with the reishi extracts. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide fractions accelerate healing of acetic acid0induced ulcers in rates.

DOSE Reishi can be taken either as 1.5 grams per day of the crude dried mushroom, 1-1.5 grams per day in powdered form. -5 grams sliced dried ganoderma 1- liter of water -Pot jar or boiling pot. 1) For person usage of 5 grams, add 1 liter of water and boil for 1 minute using low heat. The boiled ganoderma can be used again until the bitter taste is gone. Usually, it is good for 2 -3 times of boiling. It is best to drink before each meal. For people with stomach problem, have the brew after each meal. If you dislike the bitter taste, add pure honey or glucose.(Avoid the used of refined sugar)

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How do other web-site publishers describe reishi? Reishi (Ganoderma) is a magical herbal medicine from the Mysterious East. Reishi Ganoderma is the highest grade of mushroom in the world of fungi. For centuries, the Chinese regard it as "The King of All Herbs" Wild Reishi is extremely rare. Only a small quantity of reishi can be found on a hill. Due to damage by insects and weather, the quality of wild Reishi is unpredictable. And, the dried mushrooms may not have the potency of the fresh mushroom.Ganoderma lucidum is the scientific name for Red Mushrooms, and is said to be more powerful than Ginseng. Known as the "Miraculous King of Herbs", VITAMIN: B1 3.49 mg/100g ,B2 17.10mg/100g, B6 0.71mg/100g,Choline 1,150mg/100g, Niacine 61.9 mg/100g, Inositol 307 mg, Polysaccharides 11.4 %GENERAL ANALYSIS: Water 6.9% Protein 26.4% Fat 4.5% Fiber 1% Ash 19.0% Calcuim 832mg/100g Phosporous 4,150mg//100g Iron 82.6mg/100g

Magnesium 1,030 mg/100g Natrium 375mg/100g