Reishi mushroom

[brightlotusmoon]

(Reishi is also called Lingzhi in China)

"Lingzhi has been found to strengthen the respiratory system and to have a healing effect on the lungs, and is particularly beneficial for individuals with asthma, cough and other respiratory complaints. At least one population study conducted in the 1970s confirms this claim. When more the 2,000 Chinese with chronic bronchitis took lingzhi syrup, 60 to 90% felt better within two weeks and reported an improved appetite, according to an article entitled, Medicinal Mushrooms, written by Christopher Hobbs, and published in Herbs for Health, Jan/Feb 97."

I've been taking Reishi capsules for a while (from SwansonVitamins.com), after my asthma started getting worse, and I noticed how well my lungs have improved. I may look up this article, or others like it. Reishi is supposed to boost immune function and help with heart and cholesterol health, and help prevent some cancers.
Also, the mushroom itself tastes yummy.

Comments

[faire-damsel.livejournal.com]

Thank You For Sharing This! *Hugs* It's Something I Could Also Really Use! {I'm Also Asthmatic And Have Reactive Airway.}

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Glad to help!
I'd also recommend Black Seed extract:
http://www.sweetsunnah.com/cgi-bin/item/10003

[faire-damsel.livejournal.com]

Thank You, Luv!

[nicked-metal.livejournal.com]

My herbal textbook notes that ling zhi is good for 'deficiency conditions' but is not recommended for 'excess conditions'. This means that it's more appropriate for most forms of chronic illness than for the breathing difficulty you get with a nasty cold or other short-term infection.

The person who fits the profile for getting the most benefit from Lingzhi would be a stressed-out, tired person who has difficulty sleeping, poor appetite and shallow breathing.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

That would be me, then... Thank you for this. I didn't know. :)

[nicked-metal.livejournal.com]

NP :) The main reason I looked it up is because I developed this fear of people using herbal remedies when they don't know about the side effects - information on side effects for any kind of medicine tends to be poorly publicised.

These mushrooms 'very rarely' cause dehydration and nausea. So medicine doesn't often come safer.