6 Brilliant Health Benefits Of Reishi Mushrooms

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By Lindsay Sheehan

Gandoderma lucidum is an edible medicinal mushroom native to Asia. It has been used therapeutically for at least 2,000 years, going by the name “reishi” in Japan and “lingzhi” in China.

Thriving in hot and humid environments, reishi is characterized by its reddish, glossy, kidney-shaped cap on a stout stem. Growing in clusters on the stumps of deciduous trees, reishi can also sometimes form elongated stems or long, antler-like bodies without a cap, depending on carbon dioxide levels in the immediate area.

Wild reishi was once rare, expensive, and used only by the ancient nobility. In nature, it may appear on only …read more

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