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The health benefits of Ganoderma lucidum

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Ganoderma benefits

 

Ganoderma (Ganoderma Lucidum) or Lingzhi, is a type of genus (unit) of polypores (mushrooms) that can grow on wood and has over 250 different species, a lot coming from tropical climates.

Because of the extensive use of this mushroom in traditional Asian medicines, and their potential uses in bioremediation, ecomomically they are a most important genus.

The name Ganoderma comes from the Greek work ganos, meaning "brightness, sheen" and derma, meaning "skin".

Ganoderma/ Reishi

Reishi (Lingzhi, Ganoderma lucidum)

Ganoderma is a powerful, popular supplement with a very impressive reputation of reputed health benefits. Ganoderma has been shown in clinical studies to have benefits for a number of various conditions, such as weakness and general fatigue, as well as insomnia for thousands and thousands of years. Ganoderma's Chinese name is Ling zhi, which means the herb of spiritual potency. Ganoderma contains sterols, coumarin, mannitol, polysaccharides, and triterpenoids (ganoderic acids)

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