Recent studies are finding that reishi mushrooms and green tea may slow cancer growths. Researchers have concluded that the active ingredients in reishi and green tea actually stop tumor growth and increase life expectancy in mice with cancerous tumors. Thomas Avery Garran, the author of Western Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, says “reishi is excellent for people with high-stress lives.” Garran recommends taking reishi as an extract (in a capsule) and drinking 1-2 cups of green tea every day. (Reference: Body+Soul Magazine, September 2008)
Reishi mushrooms (also known as Língzhī) have been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine to maintain longevity. Natural News wrote that,
“According to Eastern thought, the body needs to defend itself against threats to its “equilibrium.” These threats can be physical, such as viruses and bacteria that cause infection; emotional, such as stressors that cause anxiety; or energetic, in that they reduce alertness. Whatever the threat, reishi helps the body maintain its defense against these threats to its equilibrium, helping the body to maintain balance.”
I’ve also read that the word Língzhī means “herb of spiritual potency.” Língzhī is also known as the mushroom of immortality. You should be able to find Lingzhi or reishi extract in capsule form in a health food store or an Asian market.
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I knew about the green tea, but I didn’t know about the reishi mushrooms – very interesting!
Reishi mushrooms and others in the family of exotic mushrooms, otherwise known as medicinal mushrooms have had numerous positive studies which demonstrate their immune system building capabilities.
An interesting and informative article
Here’s a potential danger:
If you have an undetected cancer growth, consuming such foods MAY prolong the period of growth before detection.
Reishi and Green Tea won’t cure cancer, they retard the growth and exhibit a necrosis factor on cancer cells.
To obtain the benefits of healing foods requires frequent testing and check ups. Cancer cells require glucoses to survive and many of the “healing foods” promote cell growth–good cells and cancer cells.
i.e. Walnuts and Almonds packed with B6 will promote malignant cancer cells to grow.
As always, the best diet is packed with good nutrition and a healthy life only comes with a good health plan.
I knew this, it’s tea, i like it so much .