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reishi mushroom benefits

Reishi Mushroom Health Benefits

Hailed as the mushroom of immortality, reishi is one of the most potent and popular species out of all the medicinal mushrooms. There are six classified species of reishi, yet it’s the red duanwood variety which has displayed powerful healing, rejuvenating and immune-strengthening properties. Red duanwood reishi has a beautiful glossy cap with a cork-like texture, and it traditionally grows wild on dead logs in parts of Europe and Asia.

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turkey tail mushroom

Turkey Tail Mushroom Health Benefits

Resembling a plume of turkey feathers, turkey tail, also known as trametes versicolor, is a beautiful medicinal mushroom which grows in shelf-like formations. Turkey tail has the ability to thrive on dead stumps and branches in a range of locations and weather conditions, which is why it has become one of the most common mushrooms in the world today.

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cordyceps mushroom

Cordyceps Mushroom Health Benefits

Cordyceps is small, thin medicinal mushroom which grows in parts of China, Korea and Tibet. There are over 400 species of cordyceps, with cordyceps sinensis being the most commonly used and medicinally potent of the lot. Used by athletes, spiritual seekers and health conscious individuals, cordyceps is one of the most miraculous medicinal mushrooms on the planet. The mushroom is commonly enjoyed as a supertonic tea which provides a near instant boost of energy, nourishes the lungs and supports the liver and immune system.

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medicinal mushroom

Medicinal Mushroom Benefits

There are estimated to be over 5 million different species of mushrooms, yet only 270 are currently classified as ‘medicinal’ with their potent anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and immune-enhancing qualities. Used for way over 3,000 years, medicinal mushrooms contain some of the most rejuvenating and nourishing health compounds of any substance on earth. From the performance enhancing goodness of cordyceps to the spiritually potent properties of reishi, each medicinal mushroom brings with it a myriad of benefits for the body and mind.

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chaga mushroom

Chaga Mushroom Health Benefits

As one of the most potent polypores in nature, chaga is a woody-textured medicinal mushroom which contains numerous forest-source vitamins, minerals and other health-enhancing compounds. It commonly grows wild on birch trees, and it typically thrives in colder climates in the Northern hemisphere. Chaga is a powerful medicinal mushroom because it grows symbiotically with trees, and it can withstand extremely harsh weather conditions. Research shows that chaga has the ability to heal its host by supporting it with sterols, phenols, enzymes and phytochemicals.

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lion's mane mushroom health benefits

Lion's Mane Mushroom Health Benefits

Lion's mane is an unusual-looking medicinal mushroom that has long white or cream-coloured dangling spines. It is native to parts of Asia, North America and Europe, where it commonly grows on dead or decaying hardwood trees, particularly American beech and birch. Lion's mane is considered to be a culinary delicacy, while its rare nutritional compounds make it a medicinal mushroom that has nourishing, immune-strengthening and anti-inflammatory qualities.

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shilajit health benefits

Shilajit Health Benefits

When a substance is nicknamed the fountain of youth and the destroyer of weakness, you know it means business. This sticky resin has an unusual nutritional makeup which is unlike anything else found on earth. It is formed from a diverse range of plant matter that contains alkaloids, saponins and chlorophyll. This plant matter turns into a dark gummy resin after it is naturally compressed over thousands of years. During the warmer summer months, the resin oozes out of rock crevices and is harvested and sold as shilajit or mineral pitch.

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pine pollen benefits

Pine Pollen Benefits

Pine pollen is a fine powder which is produced by the male spores on pine trees. Released during the spring months, this golden dust is ultra-rich in nutrients and contains a wealth of mood balancing and energy-enhancing compounds. Despite being used in the East for thousands of years, pine tree pollen is only recently becoming a popular superfood in the West, partly thanks to its androgenic, adaptogenic and highly nourishing properties.

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