We've all been exposed to or cooked with a few of the most common culinary mushrooms like portabella white button, and so on.
But, there's a whole class of mushrooms that are known as medicinal mushrooms. the medicinal healing mushrooms aren't designed to enhance flavor, although some of them can be used in recipes. They are usually consumed in tea form, tinctures and extracts, as well as in capsules in the form of powders.
The medicinal mushrooms that are used include reishi mushroom, agaricus mushroom (or agaricus blazei) and maitake, shitake, and coriolus mushroom. There are many others however these are a few of the most sought-after.
Medicinal mushrooms such as these have a lot in common with humans in terms of chemical and genetic structure. Many scientists say that mushrooms are more similar to human beings genetically than nearly any other plant.
In this regard there are certain "higher level" mushrooms, often called the "medicinal mushrooms" (NOT magic mushrooms! ) They can be extremely healing and alter the mind, body, emotions and spirit of people who consume them.
Reishi mushroom is one of the most popular healing mushrooms from China (though it can be found throughout the world too). Reishi mushroom is often called "the mushroom of immortality" because it can be used daily as an tonic "herb" and it useful in extending the lifespan.
Reishi mushroom is commonly utilized (in The East) for its immune-system stimulant by those who suffer from HIV or cancer. Reishi is also believed to reduce inflammation, ease fatigue, aid in healing viral issues in the body, and to help calm and relax the spirit, helping people meditate and connect with Spirit much more easily.
Maitake mushroom is one of the most powerful medicinal mushrooms found in the world. Maitake is used culinarily as well as medicinally, and is a very powerful source of beta-glucan polysaccharides--potent immune system healing chemicals.
Maitake mushrooms are used for cancer prevention, as well as helping control high cholesterol and diabetes. Maitake enhances the activities of the natural killer cells within the body, thereby helping to rid the body of immune system problems.
There are many more popular kinds of medicinal mushrooms and I've written more full descriptions of them on my blog, which is linked below.
A final thought If you're thinking Mushrooms chocolate bar of checking into the healing potential that medicinal mushrooms provide: If you take them supplementally alongside a Vitamin C sources (preferably a natural source of Vitamin C source) You can double the effectiveness of both the medicinal mushrooms and double the effectiveness of the Vitamin C! The most effective information to have the healthiest you've ever had!