Health Benefits Of Medicinal Mushrooms

Backed by centuries of use by Asian herbalists and doctors and now by solid scientific research, the supplemental use of medicinal mushrooms has gained tremendous popularity. Among their many benefits, medicinal mushrooms have been shown to restore the competency of the immune system and to improve the outcome for people with a variety of serious illnesses, including cancer, hepatitis, and other conditions where effective nontoxic treatment options are limited. This book describes the most common supplemental medicinal mushrooms-including maitake, reishi, shiitake, and cordyceps-and their best clinical uses. Choosing products that match the potency of the supplements used in the supporting research requires a basic understanding of quality and potency and how the descriptions on the labels relate to the strength of a product. Therefore, this book also provides the basic knowledge needed to make the best choices to achieve the desired and highest therapeutic results. Book jacket.

Describes the most common supplemental medicinal mushrooms and their best clinical uses which includes treatment for hepatitis, cancer, and restoring the competency of the immune system.

Mushrooms have been used as medicine for thousands of years and their value in boosting immunity, improving memory, and even fighting cancer is being recognized and documented in scientific research. Christopher Hobbs, a mycologist and herbalist at the forefront of contemporary research, profiles the most powerful medicinal mushrooms and explains the nutritional and medicinal compounds in each one. Detailed instructions cover how to select, store, and prepare each variety for use. Whether readers are growing or foraging their own mushrooms, or sourcing them from a local provider, this essential handbook will guide them in making health-boosting medicine. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef

The one and only resource on using adaptogenic mushrooms to boost immunity and promote whole body health the natural way. Adaptogenic mushrooms are one of today's buzziest superfoods, known for their ability to restore skin's youthful glow, increase energy levels, reduce brain fog, keep your hormone levels in check, and so much more. In Healing Mushrooms, you’ll learn about the ten most powerful mushrooms you can add to your daily diet to maximize your health gains. Though some of these mushrooms, like Tremella, Cordyceps, and Reishi will sound exotic, they're all easy to source online in extract form and easier to use in recipes. Even more familiar mushrooms, like Shiitake, Oyster, and Enoki, are full of seriously healing potential--you just have to know how to use them. Packed with practical information, fun illustrations, and 50 mushroom-boosted recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and even dessert!), Healing Mushrooms unlocks the vast potential of this often-overlooked superfood category and will be the go-to resource for adding mushrooms to your health and wellness regimen.

Medicinal mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Certain mushrooms can be used to treat numerous conditions, including those related to cardiovascular health, obesity, cholesterol balance, bone health, diabetes, and cancer. Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation presents reports on numerous species of wild medicinal mushrooms with discussion of drug-discovery implications, analysis of bioactive substances, and prospects for cultivation. FEATURES Comprehensive review of medicinal mushrooms as sources of promising bioactive molecules and prospective compounds for drug discovery Information on diversity, distribution, ethnomycology, ecology, cultivation, descriptions of specific species, and folk medicinal uses of mushrooms throughout the world Emphasis on identification, documentation, bioactive substances, and the nature of mushroom bioactivity Discussion of the nutraceutical properties of wild mushrooms, including high protein content comparable to that of meat, and low fat content, which make them a complete dietary food source Exploration of methods used in the collection, identification, documentation, cultivation, analysis, and conservation of mushrooms for drug discovery An installment in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this volume is a comprehensive resource for medical researchers, scientists, and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, this resource is appropriate for mycologists and botanists interested in pharmacognosy.

Are you one of the people who 100% believe that nature, specifically fungi, possess healing qualities or powers which will allow you to have many benefits for the well-being of your body and organism? Do you have a family member, friend or acquaintance who has told you about the riches that contribute to human beings the consumption of medicinal mushrooms, and you are not convinced of their positive results? Well, the book "Healing Power of Mushrooms" is the complete guide to the best mushrooms you can easily find as well as its medical and nutritional benefits in the comfort of your home. It should be noted that it is not necessary to have previous experience in the cultivation or consumption of medicinal mushrooms. In addition, with this complete guide, you will be able to recognize and acquire the medicinal mushroom that suits your needs. Have you tried any other type of natural medicine and have not seen good results? With this spectacular book, we assure you that you will have more than 1 option to choose from and it will be one of the best books you have read in a long time. In many cases, information related to medicinal mushrooms tends to be a bit difficult to understand. As time progresses and with the discovery of hundreds of medications that are used for any type of diagnosis, the use of medicinal mushrooms has been declining, but the therapeutic, medicinal, antibiotic benefits, and among others are presenting extraordinary results. These excellent results are scientifically proven. If you are starting, have experience or simply want to inform yourself about medicinal mushrooms and their health benefits, the book "Healing Power of Mushrooms" in English is your best option because it will explain the definition of fungi, where you can find them, and what are the most important benefits when using them as companions or condiments in the kitchen. The book has a large number of images that will show you graphically the physical appearance of each fungus, so that you do not have any confusion if you are in a forest in search of any of them. In addition, the book will be in charge of providing all the necessary support so that you can make the most of all the medicinal and nutritional benefits of fungi for you and your whole family. Next, everything you will discover within the pages of this wonderful book will be shown: A brief historical journey from the moment that the healing powers of fungi began to be used until today. A detailed description of the 10 most commonly used types of medicinal mushrooms. Where to locate the different fungi. The physical appearance, chemical composition, properties, and consumption of fungi. Benefits, uses, and implementation in homemade recipes of different medicinal mushrooms. And many more... This book will offer you a piece of deep, wonderful information, and above all things scientifically proven, so that you have the ability to understand and clear all the doubts you have about the functioning of fungi, their medicinal and nutritional benefits, and all that you want to know about them. Therefore, why don't you scroll to the top of the page and click on the "Buy Now" button? You can get this book today and start enjoying all the benefits of Medicinal Fungi.

This book presents an overview of the traditional usage of these medicinal mushrooms and the scientific evidence for their role in alleviating lung diseases. The majority of the findings to date link the medicinal benefits of the mushrooms with their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. The authors go on to examine the physiochemical and health effects of dietary fiber in edible mushrooms, along with their possible mechanisms. This provides sufficient knowledge about the dietary fiber in edible mushrooms, which might lead to a better utilization of medicinal mushrooms in human diet. Lastly, the authors discuss polysaccharides and other components from mushrooms, which demonstrate an anti-inflammatory effect on inflamed immunocompetent cells such as monocyte, macrophage, and microglia and so on.