FUNGI ..propierties

[maria angelica sassone]

China Traditional Medicine since ancient times has investigated the health effects of a variety of fungi. As for the West, the discovery of penicillin in 1929 by the bacteriologist Alexander Fleming (originating in a fungus called Penicillium notatum) refers to the first antibiotic widely used. Mushrooms like Shiitake, Reishi, Maitake Mushroom or sun (Agaricus blazei Murrill) have shown in numerous laboratory studies its ability to boost the immune system without producing toxic effects.

- The fungi and their medicinal effects
- Shiitake Mushroom
- Reishi Mushroom
- Maitake Mushroom
- Mushroom del Sol
- Cordyceps
- Coriolus versicolor
- Maitake Z
- Recipes with Mushrooms




Fungi and their medicinal effects
The common factor of all fungi is the presence of a natural polysaccharide, the beta glucan, which scientists now recognize and value as anticancer and immunomodulatory become a great therapeutic remedy. It is therefore not surprising that the search for new antitumor and other medicinal products based on them has become a matter of great interest to devoted increasing resources given the great difficulty of defining and try to play most active substances in the fungus.

Shiitake Mushroom
To heal the body and feed your spirit

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is the second most cultivated mushroom in the world and is the primary agricultural export from Japan, where it is grown on logs of oak and is considered an elixir of life. The content of vitamins B12 and D accounts for its property to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. Polysaccharides are effective in preventing cancer and immune antiviral properties. In the laboratory has been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and sarcomas. Has lots of easily assimilated amino acids.
Prized for its delicious flavor as well as for their medicinal qualities, is probably the fungus on which they have done more research.
Dr. Li Shih-Chen and praised its properties in 1578: "ingested over a long period of time the agility of the body ceases and prolong life." Chinese emperors consumed it in large quantities in order to remain forever young and old Japanese court was also estimated for its aphrodisiac properties.
Today its therapeutic capabilities have been confirmed to the Western way. As a result we know that its main principle is a polysaccharide called Lentinan (beta-1, 3 glucan) without being cytotoxic seems to stimulate the production of T lymphocytes and macrophages by increasing the levels of interleukin and interferon production and natural killer cells. Another polysaccharide present in it called KS-2S has shown antitumor properties, at least in cases of sarcoma 180 and Ehrlich ascites tumors and other designated as the LAP1, suppressed liver tumors in animals.

Shiitake in Chinese medicine
Taste: sweet. Energy: neutral. Meridian: stomach, spleen and lung. Action: invigorates the Qi (energy) and blood.
Other notes:
Fatigue, dizziness / chronic cough, allergies, frequent colds / for its rich in niacin (B3) the shiitake is one of the most effective natural ways to lower cholesterol / relaxing / stress against the hardening of blood vessels / RA / Chronic Fatigue / fungicide.

Dry, fresh, preserved
Oyster mushrooms, portobello, mushrooms, morels, pine mushrooms, enokis, funghi porcini, maitake, a wide variety of fungi that bring their flavorful and sophisticated touch in the kitchen.

The mushrooms are available fresh or dried. The frescoes may only be washed under running cold water and dry it soaked in warm water or broth minutes before being used, the wine can give them heartburn.
Should never be subjected to prolonged cooking, with 3 to 5 minutes and is enough to not lose the texture and retain the scent and flavor. For sauces and stews are more suitable dry. Where possible consume fresh or in season, canned lose as much texture and flavor, which does not happen with the dry, yes, retain their flavor and perfume increased, so if a recipe calls for fresh mushrooms is 100g supplanted by 25 to 30 g of dried mushrooms. Just season with salt and pepper.



Its medicinal effects

Shiitake Mushroom
Shiitake is a rich source of B vitamins, including Vitamin B12 which is vital to conserve energy in the cells and the production of hormones in the human body is also necessary for the production of 2 essential amino acids, one of them called leucine, which is responsible for stimulating protein synthesis in muscle and the other called lysine, which helps calcium absorption in the intestinal tract.
It also contains a polysaccharide called Lentinina that have demonstrated a striking ability to fight cancer by activating T lymphocytes and macrophages, causing them to surround and devour different types of foreign antigens to the body and attack cells that became cancerous , which can inhibit the growth of certain types of tumor cells. This natural sugar did prolong the survival of many cancer patients do not respond well to conventional therapies, becoming an excellent complement to chemotherapy and lightning.
The Lentinina also helps the body to manufacture interferons, which are a group of proteins discharged by the white blood cells to defend against invading viruses, which increase the activity of macrophages and T lymphocytes (white blood cells responsible for immune manufacture), ie, are true immune activity, so they are considered scientifically capable of preventing the HIV virus reproduction.
Scientists were able to isolate yet another polysaccharide called eritadenine which showed a significant ability to prevent heart attacks and diabetes crisis, and is capable of reducing blood cholesterol levels, preventing thrombosis in the arteries by reducing platelet aggregation and blood pressure regulation elements that can greatly reduce the possibility of suffering a heart attack.
Other researchers (Chang, R. & Ishigami, H.) reported in various scientific publications have shown that shiitake as a powerful force in combating viruses like HIV and hepatitis, either as preventive or accelerator cure hepatitis A and C, and demonstrated a great ability to relieve chronic fatigue syndrome, epidemic influenza virus and other seasonal occurrence.

Luis H. Steinberg
Homeopathic physician


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[Myriel RAouine]

Thank you :-)

[ayana]

Thank you Dr. Steinberg and Maria, for delivering this message; enjoyed some today :-)

Namaste Maria

AYAnna