Reishi Extract- (Organic) Medical Research Grade 80 grams Kotuku Elixirs
Our Medical Research Grade Reishi Extract is the premium quality available. Very often people selling Reishi Mushroom will reference clinical trials and peoples success story's with various ailments.However it is often not clear that these studies are almost always done with a very high standard extract of Reishi Mushroom.
The clinical standard for Reishi Mushroom products is 10-1 Dual Extracted in Both Hot Water and Alcohol. These products are tested to contain more than 10% Polysaccharides and 4% Triterpenes.
Our Organically certified Reishi is grown on hardwood logs in the ground and covered with poly tunnels which is the premium way of producing it.
These Extracts are profoundly bitter which is a good indicator of quality in Reishi.
Reishi Mushroom is one of the most beloved of all precious foods. Called Ling Zhi "The Mushroom of Spiritual Potency" in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is a fundamental ingredient for a healthy life.
The Chinese traditionally believe that Reishi promotes calmness, centeredness, balance, inner awareness and inner strength. They have used it to improve meditative practices and to protect the body, mind and spirit so that the adept could attain both a long and healthy life.
Reishi's first detailed description was written in Shen Nong's Pharmacopeia, a book attributed to the legendary herbalist-emperor Shen Nong (Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.~ 8 AD). Reishi was classified by Shen Nong as a superior herb that may be taken continuously without side effects. A "superior herb" was defined as a substance that serves to maintain life, causes no side effects by continuous use, and promotes a long life by helping to harmonize the functions of the body, mind and spirit. Images of Reishi Mushrooms are prolific throughout ancient Chinese culture and this mushroom is revered by legendary masters, Taoist Sages and Buddhist Bodhisattvas.
Reishi is one of the most potent adaptogens available to modern people, Adaptogens are those herbs and substances that increase the body’s resistance to stress and help it overcome health challenges more quickly. Adaptogens are defined as substances which positively support the body to reduce or increase the body's actions as appropriate. Reishi is believed by Japanese and Chinese researchers to have a regulatory effect on the immune system, building immune functions in cases of immunodeficiency and reducing excessive buildup associated with auto-immune conditions.
Traditionally Reishi is considered to nourish all 3 treasures. Jing,Chi and Shen are all fed by this wonderful gift from our natural world.
The once extremely rare and precious Reishi mushroom is now cultivated with superb results. This means that more people than ever can experience the benefits of consuming Reishi. with all the naturally occurring anti-bacterial, anti-viral, immune modulating, blood pressure regulating and all other valuable health giving properties that Reishi has been known for throughout its long history.