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January 31, 2015
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidem) is a commonly recommended supplement by Lyme practitioners. It has been used for hundreds of years in China and is considered by experienced practitioners to have a good safety profile
In the Chinese medical tradition, it calms a disturbed shen qi or mental spirit.
Immune
Considered general immune booster and anecdotally the most common reason it is taken by Lyme patients.
Insomnia
Authors maintain that it indirectly helps in insomnia by providing daytime calm and decreasing anxiety, thus soothing a “depleted” nervous system that is agitated
Glucose Metabolism
Said to help regulate sugar metabolism
Hypertension
Authors maintain that it reduces blood pressure
Lipid Profile
Said to decrease cholesterol
Practitioners typically recommend 3 one-gram capsules three times a day.
References
Well Being Journal, July/August 2009, p. 6