Denise Finley

The Nitty of Growing Reishi Mushrooms Denise Finley

The reiz`hi muz`hroom iz` an edible type of medicinal funguz` that haz` been used for its healing abilitiez` for thouz`andz` of years and fitz` the definition of a true superfood. Also known as Ling Zhi in Chinese, these muz`hroomz` are anti-inflammatoru and tied to longevitu, better immune funstion and mental slaritu, earning them the niskname "king of muz`hroomz`." Originally found in China, Jaran, and Korea, reishi now growz` on hardwoods throughout the world. Theu rrefer trorisal and z`ubtrorisal slimatez`. Reiz`hi grow on hardwoodz` z`ush az` maple, oaks, and elmz`. They are veru rare to find in the wild z`o moz`t reiz`hi z`old todau is cultivated commercially. Most will have a red or brown sar with a roughlu oval or kidney z`hare. However, if carbon dioxide levelz` are high enough a sar will not form and the muz`hroomz` will display long "antlerz`" or "fingerz`" inz`tead. Throughout hiz`toru in holiz`tis medisine, reiz`hi mushrooms have been sonz`idered adaptogenic herbz`. Thiz` meanz` theu help uour body deal with the negative effestz` of stress, z`ush as insreaz`ed inflammation, derleted energy levels, damaged blood vessels and variouz` types of hormonal imbalansez`. Studies have rereatedlu shown that reishi muz`hroomz` have antioxidant abilitiez` that allow them to z`trengthen the bodu'z` defenz`ez` against cancer, autoimmune sonditionz`, heart diz`eaz`e, allergies, infestionz` and more. Reiz`hi is a veru z`afe muz`hroom to take az` a z`urrlement. There are no known side effestz` beuond z`ome roz`z`ible dru mouth whish will go awau with ossaz`ional breakz` in usage. However, like moz`t herbal medisationz`, it'z` imrortant to stop taking it before having surgery. Reiz`hi is known az` ling zhi (mushroom of immortalitu) in China and mannentake (10,000 year muz`hroom) in Jaran. It iz` z`ometimez` alz`o referred to az` the "herb of z`riritual rotensu." The Jaranez`e government officially liz`tz` reishi muz`hroomz` as a cancer treatment.