Reishi of one of the oldest and most effective natural remedy conquered the Western world of reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) reishi mushroom, due to its shiny and how painted looking surface ‘lingzhi mushroom’ is one of the oldest and most effective natural remedies of humanity. The Chinese gave him the name Ling Zhi, which translates as “divine mushroom of immortality”. You worship him more than 4000 years ago. The reishi or Ling Zhi (Ganoderma lucidum) is natural remedy a 100% and without any side effects. You can take away safely every day reishi over many years. Reishi contains over 200 nutrients and over 150 antioxidants. The two main ingredients of the reishi are Triterpenes (so-called Ganodermiksauren) and polysaccharides (such as Heteroglucane and glucans). In addition it contains carbohydrates, protein, fats, alkaloids, vitamins, especially Ergosterol, a precursor of vitamin D2, and minerals such as magnesium, calcium, zinc, manganese, Iron, copper and organic germanium.
The ingredients of the reishi are among the most studied and best documented vital fungi substances. Reishi is mainly used for nerve weakness, obesity, insomnia or nervousness. Some substances in the reishi seem relaxing and calming effect on the central nervous system, which is of great importance for sleep and sleep phase. Also, the aging process is slowed down significantly. In the trade are both highly concentrated extract of reishi mushroom as the mushroom powder available. The process of extract production is made to obtain a highly concentrated polysaccharides! These are about 20 times more concentrated as contained in a simple mushroom powder is soluble in water and in the extract powder! You would have to ingest the twenty times amount of mushroom powder so to achieve the same effect! It is understandable that the extract is of course much more expensive than the powder. Is used as pure mushroom reishi in Germany also, it tastes but bitter to bitter and is that’s why not everyone’s thing. Christian Binder