Red Reishi Extract
English Name: Reishi Mushroom Extract
Chinese name: Ling Zhi
Active ingredients: Polysaccharides

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), also known as ling zhi in China, grows wild on decaying logs and tree stumps. Reishi occurs in six different colors, but the red variety (Picture 1) is most commonly used and commercially cultivated in East Asia.

   Ganoderma lucidum has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 4,000 years to treat liver disorders, hypertension, arthritis and other ailments. In modern times, the available data from human trials together with evidence from animal studies suggest that Ganoderma lucidum may have some positive benefits for cancer patients, as well as patients with liver disease.

Medicinal functions of Reishi P.E:

1) Helpful for heart health, including normal cholesterol, blood pressure, and circulatory system support. Reishi mushroom contains a high amount of polysaccharides, which are essential for proper functioning of the immune system.

2) Reishi mushroom is used as a tonic and a sedative. According to traditional Chinese medicine, reishi was thought to "mend the heart." Reishi is a cardio tonic that supports normal blood and oxygen flow to the heart

3) Reishi mushroom is one of the most valued plants in the Chinese pharmacopoeia.

Reishi has been used for over thousands of years as a miraculous remedy for a variety of diseases from traumatic wounds, inflammation, various ulcers