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In recent years, therapeutic mushrooms have become very popular, mainly for their anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antibacterial and anti-aging properties. Some of the mushrooms used by the Chinese medicine can be confidently considered adaptogens. <\/p>\n\n

Mushrooms as adaptogens<\/h2>\n\n

Adaptogens provide beneficial effects in chronic inflammation, arteriosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders, cancer and other diseases associated with aging, while at the same time causing no side effects. Today, they are mainly used to relieve stress and prevent age-related diseases. <\/p>\n\n

Mushrooms in traditional Chinese medicine<\/h2>\n\n

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) includes acupuncture, nutritional therapies, massage and use of health-enhancing herbs and mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n

The principles of TCM follow the theory that the harmony between the two opposing forces, Yin and Yang, is the essence of health, whereas disease disrupts it. In Western medicine, the Yin and Yang harmony corresponds to the concept of human body homeostasis. According to researchers, nourishing Yang herbs promote well-being, potentially by enhancing mitochondrial oxidative processes; on the other hand, the nourishing Yin herbs promote ATP production in the mitochondria. <\/p>\n\n

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Mushroom extracts<\/h2>

We sell standardized mushroom extracts. <\/strong>Our mushrooms come from Chinese farms where they are grown using natural methods. Most of them are grown on tree bark.<\/p>\n

The mushrooms are extracted with hot water, thanks to which their most important bio-components, such as beta-glucans and other polysaccharides, remain intact.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The first mentions of mushrooms in Chinese medicine date back to over 2,000 years ago, when a Han Dynasty poem mentioned the Lingzhi mushroom (or Reishi<\/a>, Latin: Ganoderma lucidum<\/em>). Its Chinese name \u201cLingzhi\u201d means “spiritual power.” The Chinese believe Reishi mushrooms to be the “medicine of kings\u201d; they are also called the “mushroom of immortality.”<\/p>\n\n

Applications in traditional treatments include enhancement of intellectual abilities, memory support as well as improvement of physical fitness and prolongation of life. Substances present in the Reishi mushroom support the body’s immune system and increase hematopoietic activity. They are also used in cancer prevention. <\/p>\n\n

Properties of mushrooms<\/h2>\n\n

Mushrooms are a source of proteins, minerals, such as potassium, chlorine, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, sodium, as well as of the B vitamins and provitamin D2. However, the most important component of mushrooms are polysaccharides, which are responsible for their health-promoting properties. The most noteworthy polysaccharide<\/strong><\/a> is beta-glucan, providing the immunomodulatory and anticancer properties. <\/p>\n\n

Here are some of the most important mushrooms used in the Chinese medicine:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n