Description
Chinese medicine believes it possess anti-tumor, immunomodulatory and immunotherapeutic activities, supported by studies on polysaccharides, terpenes, and other bioactive compounds isolated from fruiting bodies and mycelia of this fungus. It has also been found to inhibit platelet aggregation, and to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
Reishi mushrooms are non-toxic, i.e., even if they are taken everyday, they will not produce any kind of side effects. If taken everyday, Reishi mushrooms are very beneficial for normal organ functioning.
One of the most useful of Reishi mushroom benefits is that it helps in regulating and strengthening the immune system. Polysaccharides and triterpenes, two components in Reishi mushrooms are believed to be therapeutic in nature, i.e., they reduce inflammation and aid in increasing the blood flow.
Pain that is caused by the infection of herpes zoster virus and other inflammatory conditions such as neuralgia, can be treated with Reishi Mushrooms.
Intake of Reishi mushrooms by patients of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers and even heart disease is said to minimize their symptoms in them.
Reishi mushrooms are known for their antioxidant properties. When they are taken together with antioxidant vitamins, they can be extremely effective. It is believed that Reishi mushrooms can prevent certain cancers and can suppress the growth of the tumors.
Reishi mushrooms are not only beneficial for the body, but they have many stress reducing properties too. Reishi mushrooms can induce normal sleeping patterns in a person suffering from stress. It can minimize the symptoms of high-altitude stress as well.
Another of the Reishi mushroom benefits is that it helps in providing relief from respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis. Reishi mushrooms strengthen the bronchial cells and minimize coughing in a person.
One of the red Reishi mushrooms benefits is that it aids in lowering the serum cholesterol levels in a person, and thus, serves as a very useful tonic for important body organs such as heart and liver.
