Reishi Mushroom (10% Polysaccharides)

History:

The Reishi Mushroom is called the "Phantom Mushroom" in Japan, because it is so rare and difficult to find. In China, the fungus grows on old tree trunks in the coastal areas, and in Japan (Ganoderma japonicum), over ninety-nine percent of all the Reishi Mushrooms found growing in the wild are located on old Japanese plum trees. Fewer than ten mushrooms will be found on 100,000 trees! Happily, the art of growing Reishi indoors was perfected in Japan by developing an elaborate, two-year-long method of culturing wild spores on plum tree sawdust. Because of the growing popularity of the Reishi Mushroom as a food and as a remarkable medicinal source, it is now cultivated commercially in North America, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Reishi grows in six different colors, with the red variety most commonly used. The botanical specific, lucidum, is derived from the Latin word, meaning "shiny" or "brilliant," obviously referring to the shiny, varnished surface of the Reishi Mushroom's cap, which may be reddish-orange to black. The stalk is usually attached to the cap at the side, and the fruiting body of the Reishi Mushroom is utilized for therapeutic purposes. For four thousand years, the Chinese and Japanese have used the Reishi Mushroom for liver, blood pressure, joint and muscle support to name a few. Reishi Mushrooms have been regarded in China as the "Medicine of Kings" and "Elixir of Life" and are still used for energy, immune system health and stress, as well as a tonic for age-related health. In the Orient, mushrooms (including Reishi) have been used for centuries as health and youth tonics, and their qualities have been passed down through the years. Only recently, has the scientific community of the West begun to understand the enormous therapeutic potential that may be derived from this fungus, and many studies are being conducted into the mushrooms' great health benefits. Some of the constituents in Reishi Mushrooms include lanostanoid triterpenes (including ganoderic acids, the free radical scavengers), lucidenic acids, coumarin, heteropolysaccharides, polysaccharides (including the powerful beta-1, 3-glucan and beta-1, 6-glucan), beta sitosterol, fungal lysozyme, proteinase, lipids, riboflavin, uridine, ascorbic acid, oleic acid, amino acids, sterols (ergosterol), acid protease, enzymes and mannitol.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) to three (3) capsules, three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Research is so new that copious information about side effects is not available; therefore, pregnant and nursing women should not use Reishi Mushroom Herbal Supplement. There should be a time break if you take it on an ongoing basis (one month's break for every three months' use), and then resume. Taking Reishi for a long period of time has caused dizziness, dry mouth and throat, nose bleeds and upset stomach. Do not use Reishi if you take blood-thinning medication (Coumadin, etc.), unless under a doctor's supervision, and Reishi may enhance the effects of other medications.

Capsule Information:
Our Reishi Mushroom (10% Polysaccharides) supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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