You may or may not have heard about the extraordinary benefits of medicinal mushrooms. If you have, then you probably know that these mushrooms have been studied for years and that the research is overwhelmingly positive! If you have never dabbled in these wild goodies, then please hold my hand and I’ll guide you to a new world…
Let’s talk about the Reishi mushroom… or Ganoderma lucidum, if you want to be fancy! I won’t go deep into the potentially dry statistics, as that academic information is just a click away on PubMed or in many reputable books. I could go on for days about all of the uses of this fungal kingdom superstar, which are far-reaching, but instead, let’s just get you excited about the easy and fun part of using this mushroom!
Reishi, meaning “divine, or spiritual mushroom” in Japanese tradition, was once used only by those who were fortunate enough to have access to this mushroom. This brown beauty was somewhat rare once upon a time, although now it can be cultivated quite easily. Lucky us!
Reishi is a gorgeous looking thing! When dried it appears to have a varnished finish, but don’t be fooled, this is just its natural shiny glow.