Reishi

Red Reishi

Used For 1000’s of Years.

You could probably tell from the tough and waxy looking skin that red reishi mushrooms have an unpleasant texture. The slightly bitter taste does not help red reishi win any favor in the culinary category. Rather, red reishi’s popularity actually has nothing to do with food. Red reishi is usually consumed as tea, powders, or extracts for medicinal purposes. There exists only a few recipes that incorporate red reishi with soups, smoothies, and various hot beverages. Red reishi powders and extracts can be found in health supplements and health care products including anti-aging cream.

People have been reaping the health benefits of red reishi for 1000’s of years to provide relief from cancer to inflections to cardiovascular disease. The list of ailments that red reishi is claimed to help prevent or cure is immense. Red reishi is used to boost the immune system, lessen fatigue, improve sleep, and reduce stress. People take reishi mushroom to provide relief from other health conditions such as cancer, HIV, respiratory disease, kidney/liver disease, and viral infections. Red reishi is said to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and some have taken it for pain relief.

The deeper the scientific community delves into the ancient world of mushrooms the more health claims are proven to be true. It will take some time before scientists had a chance to unpack all the secrets hidden within even the most interesting of mushroom species. WhiIe waiting for science to catch up to nature, we will continue to grow red reishi mushrooms for the amazing amount of health benefits it provides.