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Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms which have documented effects against different diseases, including various mental health disorders, infections and inflammatory disorders<ref>'''Can medicinal mushrooms have prophylactic or therapeutic effect against COVID-19 and its pneumonic superinfection and complicating inflammation?''' Geir Hetland, Egil Johnson, Soosaipillai V. Bernardshaw, Bjørn Grinde. First published: 13 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/sji.12937</ref>. Mushrooms with the most scientific data include: | Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms which have documented effects against different diseases, including various mental health disorders, infections and inflammatory disorders<ref>'''Can medicinal mushrooms have prophylactic or therapeutic effect against COVID-19 and its pneumonic superinfection and complicating inflammation?''' Geir Hetland, Egil Johnson, Soosaipillai V. Bernardshaw, Bjørn Grinde. First published: 13 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/sji.12937</ref>. Mushrooms with the most scientific data include: | ||
* [[Magic mushrooms|Magic Mushrooms]] (mainly [[psilocybin]] species) | * [[Magic mushrooms|'''Magic Mushrooms''']] (mainly [[psilocybin]] species) - cause changes to human perception. | ||
* Reishi (''Ganoderma sichuanense'') - known for its immune-boosting properties and is often used in traditional Chinese medicine. | * '''Reishi''' (''Ganoderma sichuanense'') - known for its immune-boosting properties and is often used in traditional Chinese medicine. | ||
* ''Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)'' | * '''[[Lion's Mane]]''' ''(Hericium erinaceus)'' - has been found to have various health benefits, including boosting cognitive function, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. | ||
* Hen-of-the- | * '''Hen-of-the-woods''' or '''Maitake''' ''(Grifola frondosa) - this mushroom is often used for its potential immune-boosting and anticancer properties.'' | ||
'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:16, 14 July 2023
Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms which have documented effects against different diseases, including various mental health disorders, infections and inflammatory disorders[1]. Mushrooms with the most scientific data include:
- Magic Mushrooms (mainly psilocybin species) - cause changes to human perception.
- Reishi (Ganoderma sichuanense) - known for its immune-boosting properties and is often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) - has been found to have various health benefits, including boosting cognitive function, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Hen-of-the-woods or Maitake (Grifola frondosa) - this mushroom is often used for its potential immune-boosting and anticancer properties.
References
- ↑ Can medicinal mushrooms have prophylactic or therapeutic effect against COVID-19 and its pneumonic superinfection and complicating inflammation? Geir Hetland, Egil Johnson, Soosaipillai V. Bernardshaw, Bjørn Grinde. First published: 13 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/sji.12937