Throughout Asia, certain mushrooms have played important roles in people's life, being used to maintain health, preserve youth and increase longevity. Here is an at-a-glance chart for such health benefits of 8 most proven medicinal mushrooms.
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Maitake |
Reishi |
Shiitake |
Cordyceps |
Turkey Tail |
Tremella |
Lion's Mane |
Agaricus |
| Immume enhancement |
X | X |
X | X |
X | X |
X | X |
| Anti-cancer /
tumor |
X | X |
X | X |
X | X |
X | X |
| Anti-viral |
X | X |
X | |
X | |
| X |
| Cardiovascular
Support |
| X |
| X |
| |
| |
| Lowers Blood
Pressure |
X | X |
X | X |
| X |
| |
| Lowers
Cholesterol |
X | X |
X | |
| X |
| X |
| Antioxidant |
X | X |
| X |
| |
| X |
| Liver Support |
X | X |
X | X |
X | X |
| X |
| Nerve Tonic |
| X |
| X |
| |
X | |
| Kidney
Support |
| |
| X |
| |
| |
| Respiratory
Tonic |
| X |
| X |
| X |
| |
| Blood Sugar
Balancing |
X | X |
| X |
| X |
| |
| Radiation / Chemo adjurct |
X | X |
X | |
X | X |
| |
| Anti-inflammatory |
| X |
| X |
X | X |
| |
| Weight Loss |
X | |
| |
| X |
| |
| Sexual
Support |
| |
| X |
| |
| |
| Digestive
Support |
| |
| X |
| |
X | |
| Anti-Allergy |
| X |
| |
| |
| X |