Mushroom Medicine

For thousands of years many mushroom species have been used to treat a variety of health conditions and symptoms*.

Symptom/Condition Species

Altitude sickness

Reishi

Arrhythmia

Reishi

Bleeding

False Tinder Polypore, Wood Ear, Earthstar, Puffball

Bronchial inflammation

Shiitake, Reishi

Cancer, breast

Chaga, Shiitake, Turkey Tail

Cancer, esophageal

Artist's Conk

Cancer, gastric

Split Gill

Cancer, skin

Stinkhorn

Cancer, liver

Turkey Tail

Cancer preventative

Red-belted Polypore, Maitake , Turkey Tail, Shiitake

Cancer, uterine

Chaga

Chemotherapy (to counteract side effects)

Maitake, Shiitake, Turkey Tail

Cholesterol, high

Shiitake, Jelly Fungus, Oyster

Colds and flu

Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi

Coughs

Snow fungus, Earthstar, Hoelen, Reishi

Diabetes

Turkey Tail, Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake

Diarrhea

False tinder polypore

Dizzinesss

Honey Mushroom, Reishi

Dry Skin

Chanterelle, Honey Mushroom

Eye Inflammation

Tremella

Fever

Hoelen

Gastritis

Honey Mushroom, Chaga

Hemorrhoids

Wood ear, Gilled polypore

Hepatitis

Reishi, Shiitake, Hoelen , Turkey Tail

High blood Pressure

Maitake, Shiitake, Reishi

Immune weakness

Maitake, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Reishi

Indigestion

True Tinder Polypore

Insomnia

Reishi, Honey Mushroom

Low energy

Turkey Tail, Cordycep, Reishi

Muscle spasms

Wood Ear

Muscle tension

Oyster Mushroom

Nervousness

Reishi

Neurasthenia

Honey Mushroom, Reishi

Poor vision, night blindness

Honey Mushroom, Chanterelle

Rhinitis

Reishi

Ulcers

Chaga, Enokitake, Reishi

Urinary tract infections

Zhu ling

Viruses

Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Birch Polypore

Wounds, bleeding

Earthstar, Puffball

Taken from "Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, and Culture" by Christopher Hobbs, L. Ac.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.