(Ling Zhi, Red Reishi, Ling Chi or Mannentake)
Ganoderma
Lucidum also known as Ling Zhi in China or Reishi/Mannentake in Japan
is a red mushroom that is found in tree stumps and logs that are
decaying. This fungus is known to have medicinal properties that
address holistic health. Unlike people in the western side of the world
that deals with medical issues individually, practitioners from the
eastern side believe in the prevention of diseases by addressing the
healthy activities of the body’s various organs. Mannentake is one of
these substances that supports this belief and has been used by the
oriental world for nearly four centuries for issues ranging from the
common cold to longevity (long life) and skin enhancement.THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF LING ZHI
Through advanced technology, scientists have attained a better understanding of the main chemical composite of Ganoderma Lucidum. This includes active components such as:
- Organic Germanium
- Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
- Polysaccharides
- Triterpenes (bitter substances)
- Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP)
THE VAROIUS PARTS OF RED REISHI
The three main areas of the mushroom are the fruit-body, the spores and the mycelium.

The fruit-body of the red reishi is the major part of the plant that is widely used for consumption. This part of the mushroom is equivalent to the flower of a plant or the fruit from a tree and consists mainly the stem and the cap of the mushroom. Read more

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