It also shows significant anti-inflammatory effects, reduces allergic responsiveness, and protects the liver. You can buy dried, ground mushrooms and use them to make tea if you don't mind the bitterness. Otherwise, I suggest buying reishi tablets or capsules, which are available in health food stores. Follow the recommended dosage, and take reishi every day for at least two months to see what it can do for you. These meaty and flavorful mushrooms contain a substance called eritadenine which encourages body tissues to absorb cholesterol and lower the amount circulating in the blood.
Shiitakes also have antiviral and anticancer effects.
Dried shiitakes, available at all Oriental grocery stores, are also effective. Fresh ones are becoming increasingly available thanks to domestic cultivation of this delicious mushroom. It's rare, but some people are allergic, and some find them hard to digest. Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.