Reishi
About
Another very special specimen you can cultivate with our course, is the Reishi mushroom. The Reishi mushroom is a purplish-brown fungus with a long stalk, brown spores, and a fan-shaped cap with a shiny, varnish-coated appearance. In nature, Reishi grows on decaying wood or tree stumps, they prefer plum tree but also found on oak. The mushroom is native to China, Japan, Europe and North America but is most widely cultivated throughout Asian. Cultivation of Reishi is a long process and can take up to 3 months to fully develop. The Reishi grows in 6 colors, each thought to have different characteristics. It is possible to cultivate this mushroom with both of the techniques we provide in the course.
Benefits
Reishi is know in Asia as the ‘mushoom of immortality. One of the most important effects of the Reishi mushroom is that it can boost your immune system. While some details are still uncertain, test-tube studies have shown that Reishi can affect the genes in white blood cells, which are critical parts of your immune system. What’s more, these studies have found that some forms of Reishi may alter inflammation pathways in white blood cells. Research in cancer patients has shown that some of the molecules found in the mushroom can increase the activity of a type of white blood cell called natural killer cells. Natural killer cells fight infections and cancer in the body. Although most immune system benefits of Reishi mushroom have been seen in those who are ill, some evidence has shown that it can help healthy people as well. In one study, the fungus improved lymphocyte function, which helps fight infections and cancer, in athletes exposed to stressful conditions. Overall, it is clear that Reishi impacts white blood cells and immune function. More research is needed to determine the extent of the benefits in the healthy and ill.
- Improved Cognitive Activity
- Anti-aging Properties
- Improve immune system
How to grow
After making the Reishi mycelium, There are a few different techniques to get this mushroom to grow the way you want. You can choose to make them growing typical conk like they do in nature, or you can choose to deprive it from oxygen, making the mushroom grow in a very unusual but beautiful ‘antler shape’. As said before, this mushroom does take a fairly long but passive time to fully produce. Normally takes up to 90 days before your first harvest on supplemented hard wood in growing bags or on the meadow mushroom method.
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