reishi
Longevity mushroom supplement
Reishi is a bracket fungus used in traditional Asian medicine, prized for supposed health benefits including immune support and stress reduction.
The mushroom grows on hardwood trees and has a distinctive reddish-brown, kidney-shaped cap with a lacquered appearance.
Now marketed widely as a supplement: reishi extract, reishi tea, reishi coffee.
Stress-regulating natural compound
- polysaccharidesMulti-unit sugar polymers
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
extract · supplement · capsules · powder · tea · decoction · dosage · bioactive
Fungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- conkBlow to the skull
- polyporePore-bearing shelf fungus
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
cultivation · substrate · inoculation · hardwood · foraging · dried · sliced
Philosophy of the Way
- TCMClassic film network
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
- ancientVery old indeed
- emperorMale ruler of empire
immortals · scrolls · monastery · ceremony · qigong · alchemy · shen · spirit
Mythical healing draught
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- immortalityExemption from death
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
- lifespanTotal existence duration
rejuvenation · antiaging · youthfulness · centenarian · superfood · tonic · qi · nourishing
adaptogen
Stress-regulating natural compound
- polysaccharidesMulti-unit sugar polymers
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
tincture · extract · supplement · capsules · powder · tea · decoction · dosage · bioactive · therapeutic
mycelium
Fungal filament network
woody · cultivation · substrate · inoculation · hardwood · foraging · dried · sliced
Taoism
Philosophy of the Way
emperor · immortals · scrolls · monastery · ceremony · qigong · alchemy · shen · spirit · divine
elixir
Mythical healing draught
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- immortalityExemption from death
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
lifespan · rejuvenation · antiaging · youthfulness · centenarian · superfood · tonic · qi · nourishing · restorative
earthy
Coarse and unpretentious
broth · decoction · tea · astringent · aromatic · forest · subtle
- TCMqi, yin, yang, yin yang, yin and yang
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- mushroomsshiitake, portobello, button mushroom, cremini, morels
- supplementsmultivitamins, multivitamin, vitamin, vitamin B6, minerals
- Wellness Foodssuperfoods, probiotics, antioxidants, organic, plant-based
- mycologymycology, mushroom, toadstool, mycelium, mycorrhizae
reishitruffle
Prized subterranean edible
morel · chanterelle · porcini · cremini · portobello
reishipharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
synthetic drug · prescription medication · chemotherapy · antibiotic · statin
- reishi mushroomMedicinal polypore from Asia