Overview Until recently the benefits of maitake mushrooms were just folklore. Current research has emerged that shows this little mushroom contains many chemicals to help us stay healthy. Common names for the maitake mushroom include cloud mushrooms, dancing mushrooms, and hen of the woods. The scientific name is Grifola frondosa. The mushroom has been shown [...]
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Grifola Frondosa
January 29th, 2011 
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Medicinal Mushrooms
January 19th, 2011 admin Medicinal mushrooms have been a large part of eastern medicine for many years. In Japan and China they are commonly used as an alternative to chemotherapy. By boosting the bodies immune system and balancing out the bodies function, they are able to prevent and treat many of the Illness’ and disease we face today. Keeping [...]
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Ganoderma Lucidium
January 4th, 2011 admin Studies on Bioactive Substances and Medical Effects of REISHI Reishi, the fruiting body of Mannentake, Ganoderma lucidum has been known in Japan, China, and other countries as a food and raw material for the development of drugs. Recent studies have shown that that carcinostatic substance in Reishi is a polysaccharide, beta (1-3)- D – glucan. [...]
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