Reishi mushroom is is particularly useful to:
- Boost the immune system
- Increase strength and stamina
- Lower cholesterol
- Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (having to urinate at night, weak urine flow, urinating more times than usual and not being able to control urine flow) in males.
Reishi mushroom is a fungus that holds an important place in the traditional medical systems of China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries for its health-promoting effects. It is used as an immunostimulant by patients with AIDS and cancer. The active constituents include both beta-glucan polysaccharides and triterpenes (46) (47).