Due to its variety of potential health benefits and rich composition Reishi has been used in Eastern medicine to boost the immune system, fight cancer, enhance many body functions, calm the mind, relieve cough and asthma, reduce insomnia, lessen fatigue, improve the work of vital organs, as well as to strengthen and heal overall health.
In nature there are 6 types of Reishi, but Red Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), is the most studied one and possesses the strongest medicinal effects. Due to its variety of potential health benefits and rich composition people use Reishi mushroom to:
- Boost the immune system
- Fight cancer cells
- Enhance many body functions
- The mood-boosting compounds in Reishi (triterpenes) have calming properties, so this mushroom may also lessen anxiety, relieve depression, calm the mind and reduce stress
- Triptanes in Reishi may also promote wound healing
- Sharpen focus
- Relieve cough and asthma
- Reduce insomnia and stimulate better sleep
- Lessen fatigue
- Improve the work of vital organs
- Strengthen and heal overall health
- Fight obesity
- In addition, to increase the so-called shen. In Chinese medicine shen is the connection of heart and mind – the channel of spirituality.
Traditional medicine practitioners believe Red Reishi can sustain life, increase life expectancy, promote health and balance body functions without any side effects.