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The Mushroom of Immortality The Reishi mushroom ganoderma lucidum lingzhi has been mentioned in Chinese texts from the Han dynasty, about 2,000 years ago. It has also been depicted in ancient paintings, carvings, and pieces of furniture.  Used as traditional chinese medicine for thousands of years giving it the distinction of having the oldest written record of any other medicinal mushroom.  Reishi has been used since ancient times in a variety of cultures.  Revered by Eastern medicine as the "queen of mushrooms." Many believed reishi mushrooms prolonged life and prevented aging. However, because of how difficult it was to find and harvest in the...

As you read these words, fungi are changing the way that life happens, as they have done for more than a billion years. They are eating rock, making soil, digesting pollutants, nourishing plants, surviving in space, producing food, and making medicines. Medicinal mushrooms are a type of fungi that are highly nutritious and have a wide variety of health benefits. They have been used since ancient times for their medicinal properties and are still commonly used today. Many fungi boost the immune system, are filled with antioxidants, help treat and prevent cancer, and much more. Here's a comprehensive guide on some...

History of Lion's Mane Found in North America, Europe, and East Asia, the Lion's Mane medicinal mushroom hericium erinaceus higher basidiomycetes has a long history of being used for various medical purposes. The ancient Chinese believed mushrooms to be a source of longevity and wisdom. They used the Lion's Mane mushroom for digestive problems, long before modern medicine. It and many other functional mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine. Lion's Mane was historically believed to be a source of longevity and spiritual wisdom. It was also used for a variety of digestive ailments. In modern times, there...

Natural medicine, in particular those derived from trees has been used as both food and healing for thousands of years. The potency of natural medicine has been considered broader in its healing powers than any other commercial drug. A fact well known long before the advent of modern medicine that has been sorely neglected.  The harsh cold climate encourages the protective phyto-nutrients that can have a profound effect on our health and longevity. The Chaga mushroom and Birch tree survive in harsh climates, due to massive amounts of sterols and superoxide dismutase. A few of the noteworthy sterols found within Chaga and Birch trees are lanosterol, lupeol, inotodiol, betulin and betulinic...