Reishi is an adaptogenic mushroom that promotes hormonal-emotional balance and enhances mood. In addition to being known for its medicinal properties, it is also recognized for its positive effect on increasing vitality.
It is also referred to as the women's medicinal mushroom, as it is useful for regulating hormonal levels.
Additionally, this adaptogen has antioxidant properties that reduce stress levels and promote the balance of the immune system, aiding in the improvement of the immune system.
Our Reishi capsules are easy to take daily:
Reishi tincture is a convenient option to take directly on the tongue if you prefer to avoid capsules:
Reishi powder can be mixed into a smoothie or your tea for a potent dose of antioxidants:
Reishi is one of the most commonly used fungi in Asia, in countries such as China, Korea, and Japan, and in their medical tradition. It is considered the mushroom with the longest history of medicinal use.
Reishi, which is the Japanese name for this mushroom, is primarily found in medical literature or online under its Latin name Ganoderma lucidum or Lingzhi / Ling Zhi, which is the Chinese name for the mushroom. In Spain, it is called "pipa" due to its shape.
In Asian medicine, it is highly valued for its medicinal effects and health benefits, with significant advantages for our immune system. Additionally, this adaptogen is known as the mushroom of vitality.
Regarding its morphology, it has a pipe-like shape, variable color, usually brownish-red, and an appearance as if it has been coated with a lacquer.
The mycelium of this mushroom lives and feeds on the dead wood of broadleaf trees.
Reishi has stress-relieving and emotional balance properties, as well as effects that inhibit neuronal activity, leading to general relaxation and improved mood. This adaptogen enhances quality of life and well-being due to its numerous qualities, including its content of B vitamins, especially B9, and 9 essential amino acids.
Additionally, it promotes balance in the innate immune system and may reduce the risk of chronic inflammation and inflammatory responses following a viral infection. Reishi has high antioxidant capacity due to its content of triterpenes and other compounds, and it helps reduce stress levels. The triterpenes in Reishi have antiviral activity against various types of viruses, including HPV, herpes, coronavirus, flu A, hepatitis B, and HIV. Reishi extract inhibits the proliferation of HPV-affected cells.
Ganoderma lucidum is considered a natural anti-inflammatory and analgesic, making it a great ally for a natural approach useful in adjunctive and preventive care for:
It promotes the rapid healing of skin wounds, reduces the risk of post-burn infections, and helps prevent tissue damage due to ischemia after surgery. It also minimizes scarring from surgeries, acne, or sunspots.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) supports the improvement of sleep and helps reduce insomnia. According to results from Reishi extract supplementation: It has significant relaxing effects on the central nervous system.
It is effective in treating skin spots due to its whitening effect (tyrosinase inhibitor). It is useful for preventing signs of photoaging and for lightening the skin.
The therapeutic effects of Ganoderma lucidum in cancer treatment and its anti-inflammatory actions are related to its immunomodulatory properties. Studies indicate that, in addition to mitigating the negative effects of radiation and chemotherapy, this mushroom has the ability to prevent the growth and spread of tumor cells. As an immunological modulator, it also helps to revitalize and renew the immune system.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a medicinal mushroom known for its rich composition of bioactive compounds that offer numerous health benefits. Among these compounds are:
FIP is a protein that enhances the immune system's response. This active principle accelerates skin healing processes, helping the body recover more quickly from wounds and injuries.
Reishi contains a high concentration of phenols and polyphenols, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds not only combat oxidative stress but also inhibit the growth of tumor cells, contributing to the prevention of various types of cancer.
Among the triterpenes are ganoderic acids, classified from A to Z. These triterpenes have antihistaminic activity, making them effective in reducing allergic reactions. Additionally, they are precursors to cell membranes, improving and enhancing the barrier function of the skin and other tissues.
The B-glucans present in Reishi have antioxidant and moisturizing actions, as well as a healing effect. These polysaccharides help protect cells from oxidative damage, keep the skin hydrated, and accelerate wound recovery.
Wild Reishi is rare, and before it could be cultivated, only royalty had access to it. It was believed that this sacred mushroom grew in the home of the immortals in the "Three Halls of the Blessed" off the coast of China (McMeekin 2005). Today, it is cultivated through an organic farming process, using rice husks, sawdust, and wood logs as substrates. These materials undergo a natural fermentation process during which Ganoderma lucidum spores are inoculated.
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Ganodermataceae |
| Genus: | Ganoderma |
| Species: | G. lucidum |
| Habitat: | Asia |
| Africa | |
| America | |
| China | |
| Vietnam | |
| India | |
| Climate: | Tropical and |
| subtropical forests |
