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Buy Ganoderma sinense-reishi mushrooms

About the product Ganoderma sinense is one of well-known herb medicine and has been used for 2000 years in China.  G. lucidum and G. sinense are two family members of Ganoderma, a genus of polypore fungi.  In Chinese, “Lingzhi” is designated as G. lucidum or red “Lingzhi” whereas “Zizhi” as G.  sinense or purple “Lingzhi.” The polysaccharides or glycans extracted from both G. lucidum and G.  sinense have been developed into clinical drugs and recorded in Chinese Pharmacopeia. G. lucidum polysaccharide (GLPS) is one of a few non-hormonal drugs used for treating neurosis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, atrophic myotonia and muscular dystrophy in China during the past 40 years.  In contrast, G. sinense polysaccharide (GSP) tablet is approved as an adjunctive therapeutic drug in China for treating leukopenia and hematopoietic injury caused by concurrent chemo/radiation therapy during cancer treatment by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) in 20...

Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

              Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) ✔Laetiporus sulphureus has been named chicken of the woods for it has a taste and texture similar to chicken. ✔ It grows in the hardwood forests of eastern North America and is considered a delicacy.  ✔There exists several different types of Laetiporus mushrooms that are spread throughout North America and Europe.  ✔It is rich in polysaccharides, which the body uses as a primary source of energy. ✔Currently being studied for its medicinal benefits, it has shown promise to be a great health booster! 1. Anti-cancer 2. Antibacterial 3. Anti-inflammatory 4. Antioxidant ✔Chicken of the woods grows in large, overlapping brackets. It has a soft flesh with a yellow to orange surface, sometimes with bright orange tips and yellow pores.  ✔As it ages, the color becomes pale and mildly pungent. It is a parasitic mushroom showing a preference for oak but can grow on other ...