7 Vital Mushrooms For Wellness
Medicinal and adaptogenic mushrooms have become increasingly popular as we learn more about their enticing health benefits. In addition to the well-known immune strengthening and anti-stress properties, mushrooms have other lesser known but just as important usages. We've compiled an easy-access list of all of the mushroom extracts that we carry, along with their medicinal properties below:
Antioxidant:
- Chaga / Bai Hua Rong (pictured below) - Builds Qi, calms Shen, tonifies the kidneys, tonifies the spleen, tonifies the liver, clears toxins, restores blood
Adaptogen:
- Cordyceps / Chong Cao - Tonifies the kidney Yang and assists the lung Yin, stops bleeding and resolves phlegm
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- Reishi / Ling Zhi (top image) - Tonifies the Qi and calms the spirit, suppresses coughing
Brain Health:
- Poria / Fu Ling - Drains Dampness, tonifies the spleen, tonifies the stomach, assists the heart, and calms the spirit
- Poria with Hostwood / Fu Shen - Drains Dampness, tonifies the spleen and stomach, assists the heart and calms the spirit
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- Lion's Mane / Hou Tou Gu - Tonifies the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, tonifies the brain, heals wounds, regenerates flesh
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Liver & Kidney Health:
- Polyporus / Zhu Ling - Drains Dampness and promotes urination
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Shop our full collection of mushroom extracts HERE and keep your eye out for the ones that are certified organic!