Medicinal Mushrooms

Umbrella polypore

Ganoderma lucidum |  Mushroom

Maitake

Grifola frondosa |  Maitake |  Mushroom |  Cultivation

Maitake (Grifola frondosa)

Maitake - the “Dancing Mushroom” named in Ancient Japanese folklore when it was found deep in the mountains. It is known as the “King of Mushrooms” for both its taste and health-promoting benefits.

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Reishi called the Herb of “Spiritual Potency” or “Elixir of Immortality,” and classified as one of the supreme herbs in the Compendium of Materia Medica written in the 16th century in China. It was believed that Reishi had versatile healing power and may help promote longevity.

Reishi mushroom

Reishi |  Herbal |  Mushroom |  Medicine

Button mushrooms

Pleurotus ostreatus |  White-rot fungi |  Cultivation |  Mushroom

Oyster mushrooms

Pleurotus ostreatus |  White-rot fungi |  Cultivation |  Mushroom

Cordyceps

Ganoderma lucidum |  Mushroom

Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensies)

The Chinese name of Cordyceps means “winter-worm, summer grass,” as it grows on larvae parasitically. Traditionally Cordyceps had been used for promoting stamina and endurance. It is also believed that Cordyceps may support healthy sexual function as well as nourish the lungs and kidney.

Royal Agaricus (Agaricus blazei)

Royal Agaricus has its origin in a mountain region of Brazil, where it is often called “Cogumelo de Deus (mushroom of God)” or “Cogumelo do Sol (mushroom of the sun)” because of its powerful benefits in promoting health.

Royal Sun Agaricus

Taste |  White |  Mushrooms

Turkeytail

Stumps |  Coriolus |  Medicine |  Mushroom

Jew's ear Fungus

Stumps |  Coriolus |  Medicine |  Mushroom

Lion’s Mane

Taste |  White |  Mushrooms

Lion’s Mane (Hericium Erinaceus)

Lion’s Mane is a mushroom with long cascading tendrils, hence the name. It was found that Lion’s Mane contains substances that may stimulate synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), which research suggests can promote healthy nerve cells.

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)

Shiitake history of medical use dates as far back as the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. Shiitake extract became a subject a research in Japan in the 1980s, and it has been shown to support healthy liver function and immune system in numerous studies.

Shiitake

Stumps |  Coriolus |  Medicine |  Mushroom