GANODERMA

Preparations based on plants (phyto-preparations)

Preparation based on plants

Ganoderma lucidum

Informations about the Ganoderma mushroom; Used in Oriental Medicine over 4 thousands years.

According to ancient sources, the mushroom is known as «elixir of eternal youth» or «divine plant».

In USA and Canada is known as Ganoderma. Is also named: Ling-Shi or «Mushroom of Immortality» in China; Reishi («1000 year-old mushroom») in Japan.

The dry ganoderma mushroom contains 2,54% polysaccharides, 5% lipids, 17,11% proteins and 62,63% fibres, has 0,3% saponins, 1,15% steroids and also a large quantity of micro-elements.

Many of the ganoderma’s therapeutic effects are connected to the presence of polysaccharides exercising an antitumoral activity. In Japan is demonstrated the efficacy of prophylaxis and treatment of oncological diseases, using ganoderma’s preparations.

Is demonstrated that the immunomodulator effect is connected to the polysaccharides’ action over the bone marrow, accompanied by the RNA and DNA’s growth with 50%, with the growth of the number of lymphocytes B and macrophages. The level of restoring the affected immunitary system, inclusively in case of AIDS disease and the antitumoral activity depend on the treatment’s duration, by using ganoderma.

The preparations of this mushroom improve the myocardium’s contractility, improving the blood circulation and reducing the oxygen’s necessity. The treatment with ganoderma preparations for patients in  cardiology wards was efficient in 81,8% of the cases, when it was recommended during one month. The use of this mushroom in the clinic with cardiovascular pathology is connected to its capacity to reduce at people with risk group, the level of triglycerides and lipoproteins with low density in serum with 68-74%, to inhibit the cholesterol’s biosynthesis, more, the therapeutic effect is more important so as is bigger the level of hypercholesterolomia. Was determined that ganoderma may considerably reduce the level of cholesterol in blood and may regulate the blood’s ropiness, reducing the density of thrombocytes similar to aspirin.

Ganoderma normalizes the arterial pressure, is efficient in angina pectoris, palpitations, arrhythmia, headaches, respiratory difficulties, insomnia, fatigue, memory losses. Ganoderma fortifies some components of the immunitary response at cancer patients and also inhibits pathological modifications in the immunitary system in case of such autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia gravis.

The water decoction is used as an auxiliary antidiabetes remedy; intensifies and extends the insulin’s action.

Ganoderma fortifies the immunitary system and improves the general state of well-being. In particular, the mushroom prevents the occurrence of certain different diseases, inclusively viral hepatitis, allergy, insomnia, neurasthenia and also some types of cancer.

Ganoderma acts as an antioxidant, as a trap of free radicals, reducing the composition of the last ones with 50%. In case of using the mushroom, is increased the transporting role of erythrocytes (oxygen transport), due to the presence of adenosine. Ganoderma is an efficient radioprotector. The effect of protection against the radiations of the ganoderma’s polysaccharides does not succumb to the L-cysteine’s action after the irradiation of the bone marrow’s cells with cobalt unit. Ganoderma has antiallergic affect, inhibits the elimination of histamines, manifests a therapeutic efficiency also in alopecia.

Indications for use

  • Induces regression of any tumour, benign and malign. Ganoderma is indicated as one of the cancer treatment’s components together with Shiitake;
  • allergic diseases
  • immunity weakening
  • inflammation of respiratory tracts, cough, asthma
  • neurological diseases (Parkinson, multiple sclerosis)
  • cardio-vasculary diseases
  • psychical and physical debilitation
  • loss of appetite, digestive disorders
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Insomnia

Dosage: the extract must be taken by adults, one scoop between meals, once per day.

Contraindications: the preparation is not recommended to children under the age of 10.

Form of presentation: a glass bottle of 50 ml, 100 ml.