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Reishi: Mushroom of Immortality
Reishi is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to cure a number of diseases. Known as Língzhī, it is a type of Ganoderma Lucidum mushroom - soft, corky and flat, with a red-varnished, kidney-shaped cap and white to dull brown pores underneath. Reishi grows as a parasite or saprotroph at the base and stumps of deciduous trees. Although it is rare and expensive, today it is cultivated indoors under sterile conditions and outdoors on either logs or woodchip beds.
Reishi Benefits are numerous. The herb is anti-allergenic, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, anti-diabetic, anti-hypotensive and protective of the liver. Reishi is used to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. Besides, the Chinese herb is used in bronchitis prevention, for cardiovascular treatment, in the treatment of high triglycerides, hepatitis, chemotherapy support, HIV support, and even for fatigue and altitude sickness. Researchers have indicated that Reishi may help fight cancer. It also has mood-elevating substance and elevates the spirit.
Reishi has been used is an exalted medicinal herb used in China since the 2nd Century B.C. The Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, a 2000-year old medicinal Chinese book, ranks Reishi as one of the superior medicines, effective for multiple diseases and for maintaining and restoring the body balance. It has no negative side-effects. Reishi, according to The Chinese Herbal Materia Medica, can be classified into six categories as per their shapes and colors. Each of the categories of this medicinal herb nourishes a different part of the body. Red colored Reishi for heart, purple is for joints, green for liver, white for lungs and skin, yellow nourishes spleen and black colored herb for kidneys and brain.
Today Reishi is available in syrups, tablets, injections, soups, teas and tinctures. Longevity Herbs offers a range of Reishi products. Some of them are Reishi “Herb of Good Fortune”, “Allergy Combo: Lung Health”, “Lung Health Combo”, “Allergy Combo: Skin Health” and “Focus Combo”. “Allergy Combo: Lung Health” helps calm your body’s oversensitivity to allergens. It can be used to prevent sinus and asthma-related allergy attacks. “Lung Health Combo” focuses on strengthening your overall immune responses internally while being mindful of your external stressors and conditions. “Focus Combo” provides you a healthy mind and healthy body. It helps you stay focused in your day-to-day interactions and duties. Log on to www.longevityherbs.com for more information on Herbal Remedies.