Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi: Japan, Lingzhi: China, Youngzhi: Korea)

“The Mushroom of Immortality”

What is Ganoderma lucidum

- A woody polypore with a long stalk, brown spores, and a fan-shaped cap with a shiny, varnish-coated appearance.

- Grows at the base and stumps of deciduous trees (particularly maple)

- Traditionally Japanese plum. - Only 2-3 out of 10,000 trees will have

Reishi growth- Therefore its wild form rare. - Cultivated both indoors, under sterile

conditions and outdoors on either logs or woodchip beds.

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Fungi • Phylum: Basidiomycota • Class: Agaricomycetes • Order: Polyporales • Family: Ganodermataceae • Genus: Ganoderma • Species: G. lucidum

Life Cycle 1. Spore to Cell Development (multiplication)

2. Hyphae to Mycelium

3. Primordia

4. Mature frutibody to sporulation

VarietiesAkashiba ( red reishi ) Kuroshiba ( black reishi ) Aoshiba ( blue reishi ) Shiroshiba ( white reishi ) Kishiba ( yellow reishi ) Murasakishiba ( purple reishi )

Active Compounds

1.Polysaccerides: reduce unwanted cholesterol level, neutralize fats, strengthen immune system and suppress cancerous cells

2. Organic germanium: helps to improve blood circulation, eliminate fatigue, enhance energy, strengthen immune system and discard toxins

3.Triterpenes:Lingzhi acid. It helps to improve gastro-intestines functions, for anti-allergy, anti-inflammation and anti-tumor.

4. Superoxide Dismutase: antioxidant, anti-free radicals and anti-ageing. It slows down the ageing of cells and promotes rejuvenation.

5. Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP): remove blood vessel blockage. Imporves condition of high blood pressure, stroke, heart vessel blockage and numbness.

Minerals

Reishi also contains various beneficial minerals such as:

• Potassium (K)• Magnesium (Mg)• Calcium (Ca)• Sodium (Na)• Manganese (Mn)• Ferum (Fe)• Zinc (Zn)

Medicinal Properties• Anti-carcinogenic• Anti-viral• Anti-biotic• Anti-microbial• Anti-aging• Helps Prevent heart disease: Lowers cholesterol level in the blood• Improves the function of the cortex of the adrenal glands to maintain

endocrine balance.• Radio protective• Eliminates free radicals • Inhibit platelet aggregation• Detoxifies heavy metals• Energy enhancing• Alleviates asthma• Electrical Charge Balancer• Helps in the treatment of skin diseases• Enhance digestive system• Enhances immune system• Reduce blood sugar levels and assist pancreas function.

Our Version (PNW)

• The Oregon Polypore (Ganoderma oregonense) grows on conifers in western United States, from California to Washington.  It is closely related to Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum).

• Oregon Polypore (Ganoderma oregonense) differs from Reishi in that it prefers cooler temperatures (approximately 10° F less), is larger (up to 1 m wide), and grows on conifers (hemlock, fir, spruce).

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