For thousands of years many mushroom species have been used to treat a variety of health conditions and symptoms*.
Mushroom Medicine
| Symptom/Condition | Species |
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Altitude sickness |
Reishi
|
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Arrhythmia |
Reishi
|
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Bleeding |
False Tinder Polypore, Wood Ear, Earthstar, Puffball
|
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Bronchial inflammation |
Shiitake, Reishi
|
|
Cancer, breast |
Chaga, Shiitake, Turkey Tail
|
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Cancer, esophageal |
Artist's Conk
|
|
Cancer, gastric |
Split Gill
|
|
Cancer, skin |
Stinkhorn
|
|
Cancer, liver |
Turkey Tail
|
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Cancer preventative |
Red-belted Polypore, Maitake , Turkey Tail, Shiitake
|
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Cancer, uterine |
Chaga
|
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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
|
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Diabetes |
Turkey Tail, Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake
|
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Diarrhea |
False tinder polypore
|
|
Dizzinesss |
Honey Mushroom, Reishi
|
|
Dry Skin |
Chanterelle, Honey Mushroom
|
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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
|
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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.