Reishi mushrooms are a famous medicinal and tonic mushroom used in Asia to promote longevity and health. Unlike many other medicinal mushrooms, reishi is bitter and tough and therefore not popular for culinary dishes. Rather it is saved for making medicinal teas, extracts, powders, and capsules.

Here are three ways to understand and use reishi mushrooms:

1. The polysaccharides found in reishi provide the anticancer effect by preventing abnormal blood vessel formation while boosting immunity.
2. Taoist monks used reishi for their ability to increase health while also aiding the development of spiritual experiences and understanding.
3. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), reishi is known for among other attributes, Nourishing the Heart and the Elimination of Toxicity.

Find out more about this ancient, sacred, and medicinal mushroom.