Supporting the Immune System

I'm researching nature's best medicine to heal our bodies and that supports the immune system. These are a few that I've come across so far that I'm finding interesting. Do you know anything of this mushroom?

MUSHROOMS...What is Ganoderma?

Ganoderma Lucidum is the MOST ALAKALINE FOOD IN THE WORLD and is one of the most revered herbs in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, with a documented history of over 2000 years. Known as Ling Zhi in China and Reishi in Japan. There are references in China going back as far as 100 B.C. where it was referred to as the "Herb of Spiritual Potency" and the "Ten Thousand Year Mushroom" These days it is commonly referred to as the "King of the Herbs"

Ganoderma is one of the most highly regarded medical mushrooms and probably the best choice when looking for a general health tonic to improve overall health and well being and classed as an Adaptogen.

Modern clinical research also supports many of the uses of ganoderma as described in traditional medicine. Benefits: Immune health, cardiovascular health and assists with liver and kidney function.

Ganoderma Lucidum is highly-regarded for its medicinal properties that help improve human body's healing ability while helping its user to maintain good physical shape. Aside from promoting longevity, Ganoderma Lucidum has unique properties that contribute much to the strengthening of the immune system. Somewhat rare in the West, Ganoderma Lucidum has been worshipped as a kind of herbal medicine the emperors of the great Japanese and Chinese dynasties drank with their special teas and mushroom concoctions to achieve greater vitality and longer life. Ganoderma Lucidum was also believed to be visible in the "elixir of eternal youth" that the ancient Taoists constantly searched for.

A fungus known by its many names like "Reishi," "Ling zhi," and "Mannentake," among others, Ganoderma Lucidum, for hundreds or even thousands of years, is recognized as powerful medicinal fungi because it has properties often associated with health and healing, long life, knowledge, and happiness. In fact, during the ancient time, it is believed that the Ganoderma Lucidum in medicine was considered so promising that its medicinal value has been attested in a 2,000-year old Chinese medical text-known as an authentic textbook of Oriental medical science. For years, medicinal mushrooms such as Ganoderma Lucidum have long been included in the history of folk medicine for contributing much to curing and for showing positive effects to the development of the immune system.

Aside from contributing a lot to the treatment of various diseases, Ganoderma Lucidum has also become popular because of its promising properties that might extend life span while increasing vigor and vitality.

The role of Ganoderma Lucidum in the medical field is quite impressive.  While people from different walks of life take interests and contribute a lot in the rediscovery of herbal treatments, the popularity of Ganoderma Lucidum increases steadily.

Under the extensive research continuously done so many scholars, as well as the cooperative analysis and clinical experiments conducted by people in the hospitals, inside the colleges and universities, and even by pharmaceutical manufacturers, Ganoderma Lucidum's potential as an effective medicine is becoming clearer and defined. And like in ancient China-where Ganoderma Lucidum is considered not just a symbol of ‘prosperity and peace' or an ‘item of tribute'-the so-called ‘miracle herb' is now also seen by the people in the modern world as a potential elixir for immortality.

With so many research and emerging evidence how Ganoderma Lucidum helps the body work more effectively, efficiently and optimally, the people who do these extensive and never-ending researches continues to hope that Ganoderma can bring a brighter view to humanity on its conquest for longevity.