REISHI FAQ's

What are the active ingredients?

Researchers have identified that water-soluble polysaccharides are the most active element found in Red Reishi that have anti-tumour, immune modulating and blood pressure lowering effects. Another major active ingredient are triterpenes, called ganoderic acids. Preliminary studies have indicated that ganoderic acids help alleviate common allergies by inhibiting histamine release, improve oxygen utilization and improve liver functions.

Should Reishi be taken only when one is ill?

No. Reishi can be taken at any time. The primary benefit of Reishi is its ability to support and build the immune system. Hence, Reishi is beneficial even for a healthy person.

How is Reishi different from other mushrooms?

While mushrooms such as shitake, maitake, and cordyceps, all share similar immune boosting properties, Reishi has the longest history and been studied the most as an effective form of herbal medicine. Reishi, unlike other mushrooms, has also been known to be effective in the treatment of the widest range of health problems.

What are all the benefits of Reishi?

The following table was found in a published article titled Medicinal mushrooms: their therapeutic properties and current medical usage with special emphasis on cancer treatments from Cancer Research UK.

Table - Pharmacological effects of whole Reishi extracts in vivo and in vitro

·         Analgesic

·         Anti-allergic activity

·         Bronchitis-preventative effect, inducing regeneration of bronchial epithelium

·         Anti-inflammatory

·         Antibacterial, against Staphylococci, Streptococci, and Bacillus pneumoniae (perhaps due to increased immune system activity)

·         Antioxidant, by eliminating hydroxyl free radicals

·         Antitumor activity

·         Antiviral effect, by inducing interferon production

·         Lowers blood pressure

·         Enhances bone marrow nucleated cell proliferation

·         Cardiotonic action, lowering serum cholesterol levels with no effect on triglycerides, enhancing myocardial metabolism of hypoxic animals, and improving coronary artery hemodynamics

·         Central depressant and peripheral anticholinergic actions on the autonomic nervous system reduce the effects of caffeine and relax muscles

·         Enhanced natural killer cell (NK) activity in vitro in mice

·         Expectorant and antitussive properties demonstrated in mice studies

·         General immunopotentiation

·         Anti-HIV activity in vitro and in vivo

·         Improved adrenocortical function

·         Increased production of Interleukin-1 by murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro

·         Increased production of Interleukin-2 by murine splenocytes in vitro

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