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 |