Fleshy overlapping caps with fruit body that resembles a dancing nymph. It is considered as the "King of the Mushroom".
Health Benefits:
- Contains polysaccharides (beta 1,6 glucan) similar to shiitake (beta 1,3 glucan) with great healing properties especially for cancer treatment.
- Recently extracted an MD-fraction with immunomodulator activity and can be used as treatment for cancer and HIV/AIDS.
- Contains carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibers, amino acids (glutamine alanine, threonine, valine, arginine, aspartic acid and lysine) and other micronutrients like choline.
- Contains vitamin B complex (niacin, folic acid) and vitamin D.
- Contains various minerals like calcium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, magnessium, selenium, sodium and zinc.
- It boosts body's immune system.
- Prevents and suppresses tumor or cancer cell growth (breast, lung, colon, rectum, liver, blood or leukemia), metastasis and induces apoptosis or cell death.
- Cardiovascular protection. It lowers blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It also lowers high blood pressure.
- Lowers blood sugar level.
- Promotes vitality.
- Adjunct therapy for AIDS/HIV patients.
by Andrew Weil's Healthy Menu in Time Magazine, May 1997.
Reference:
The Natural Healers
by: Dr. Butch Villena
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