POWER MUSHROOMS

Power Mushrooms is a combination of four mushrooms known to have immune system regulating functions. Health Concerns uses wild red ganoderma, which is stronger than the more common black cultured ganoderma or Mushroom Mycelia. Studies on red ganoderma (reishi/ling zhi) have shown it to regulate immune functions and coronary and cerebral blood flow, reduce blood lipid levels, protect the liver from toxic chemical damage, and treat liver disease. In Japan, ganoderma extracts are used to treat cancer and myasthenia gravis, where the immune system attacks peripheral nerves. Polyporus (zhu ling) a relative of maiitake is used in China as an anti-inflammatory in kidney diseases and as a source of tumor-inhibiting polysaccharides. Tremella (bai mu er) contains tumor and ulcer inhibiting polysaccharides. Poria (fu ling) is a digestive aid and mild sedative. Taken together, the mushrooms in this formula act as an effective Qi tonic.