Red Reishi

Health Benefits

Red Reishi is a powerful medicinal tool with many known health benefits. Some of which include immune system modulation, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and calming effects. The various benefits will be discussed here in more detail.

One of the common use cases of Reishi tinctures come from its ability to calm and soothe. This can be a useful tool to gain better sleep. Partner this with its ability to modulate the immune system according to a persons specific needs and Reishi provides a recipe for healthier and happier living. Reishi does this by reducing oxidative stress, the main cause of inflammation. Many diseases and unhealthy conditions occur from chronic inflammation. Some of those affected by Reishi include skin inflammation, chronic pain, allergies and asthma.

Reishi exhibits a few additional characteristics that are beneficial to healthy long-term living. There is evidence of protection against cardio-vascular degradation through a lowering of blood pressure as well as assisting the liver in its natural detoxification processes through its hepato-protective nature. Couple this with prebiotic effects that sustain beneficial gut flora in the body and Reishi is truly a wonder for supporting a healthy lifestyle. Nutrient absorption from food is improved, thereby supporting the strength of the immune system, which aids in an overall improved state of health.

Unbelievably, Reishi can slow down tissue degeneration through its free-radical scavenging abilities. There is a neuroprotective effect shown to improve memory, slow down cognitive decline, and help with mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. This can assist with reducing the effects of ageing by improving skin elasticity and brain function. Reishi works on a cellular level by assisting with autophaghy, the bodies natural self-cleaning process. This protects the cellular integrity of tissue and is directly linked to the reduction of cancer risk as well as fighting alien cancerous tissue. 

Reishi portrays the qualities of an adaptogen. Adaptogen is a term given to natural products exhibiting properties to help handle stress and regulate hormones. They work by having a balancing effect on the hypothalalmic-pituitary-endocrine axis, which controls the delicate interaction between the brain and hormonal system. With this system in harmony, metabolism, mood, energy and the immune system are optimised. This axis also controls many pathways that are responsible for inflammation. With this in balance, medical science has shown a positive health benefit on a number of organs and systems in the body.  

History

Reishi mushrooms have a history dating back over 4000 years, when Asian rulers would send out envoys to seek out old plum trees.  Growing out of the trunk on three out of every ten thousand trees, was Ganoderma lucidum, the Reishi mushroom. Reishi is the Japanese word meaning “ancient goddess of health, life and eternal youth,” a rare mushroom with amazing healing qualities. Benefits from Reishi mushrooms have been recorded throughout time, appearing in written documents as far back as the Han Dynasty (206B.C. – 8 A.D.). In these documents Reishi was associated with happiness, a good future, good health, longevity and living among the immortals.

Upon extraction from the unpalatable, woody mushroom, hundreds of biologically active components are released from its chitinous framework. This is done through an extraction process which creates the tincture. These components work in synergy with each other, delivering a “tonic” with some unbelievable effects. One of the benefits of taking Reishi mushrooms in a tincture form is that there appears to be a synergistic effect whereby the bio-active components work far better while paired than if they were taken separately.