We've all had the pleasure of cooking using some of the most well-known culinary mushrooms, such as portabella, white button, etc.
However, there is an entire class of mushrooms known as medicinal mushrooms. these healing medicinal mushrooms aren't intended for flavor-enhancement, though certain of them may be utilized in recipes. They are often taken in tea forms, tinctures and extracts, and in capsules as powders.
These medicinal mushrooms are the reishi, agaricus, (or the agaricus blazei mushrooms), maitake, shitake and coriolus mushroom. There are many more however these are a few of the most sought-after.
The medicinal mushrooms like these share much in common with human beings in terms of their genetic and chemical structure. Many scientists claim that mushrooms are closer to human beings genetically than nearly any other plant.
In this regard there are some "higher level" mushrooms, often called the "medicinal mushrooms" (NOT magic mushrooms! ) They can be extremely healing and affect the mind, body, emotions and spirit of people who consume the mushrooms.
Reishi mushroom is one of the preeminent healing mushrooms of China (though it Magic mushrooms canada is found throughout the world too). Reishi mushroom is sometimes called "the mushroom of immortality" because it can be used daily as an tonic "herb" and it useful in extending the lifespan.
Reishi mushroom is commonly utilized (in in the East) for its immune-system stimulant for people suffering from HIV as well as cancer. Reishi is also purported to help reduce inflammation, help with fatigue, help heal viral issues in the body, and to ease stress and calm the spirit, enabling people to be more mindful and connect with Spirit much more easily.
Maitake is another of the most potent medicinal mushrooms in the world. Maitake is used culinarily as well as medicinally, and is a very powerful source of beta-glucan polysaccharides--potent immune system healing chemicals.
Maitake mushroom is used in the prevention of cancer as well as in helping to manage high cholesterol and diabetes. Maitake boosts the activities in the naturally-killer cells of the body, helping get rid of the body's diseases of the immune system.
There are a variety of other common types of medicinal mushrooms, and I've written full descriptions of them in my blog, which can be found below.
One final point, if you are considering a research into the healing properties of medicinal mushrooms: If you take them supplementally alongside the Vitamin C source (preferably one that is a natural plant-based Vitamin C supplier), you can triple the effect of both medicinal mushrooms and double the efficiency of Vitamin C! This is a powerful guideline for having the best health ever!