Reishi mushroom

Reishi or ganoderma lucidum or lingzhi is a mushroom of the Ganodermataceae family and contain much triterpene, which works against inflammation. Reishi mushrooms have a similar effect to cortisone but help the body in a natural way. Reishi activates and supports the immune system. Iwatsuki et al. (2013) found reishi inhibits the activation of Epstein-Barr virus.

Evidence
It is used in the treatment regime against ME of Ms Katrina Voss to prevent the use of Raltegravir.
 * My antiretroviral Regime for Antiretroviral Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Deutsch: #Arztanfragen - Mein Therapieregime für die antiretrovirale Behandlung bei Myalgischer Enzephalomyelitis)

A small trial by Soksawatmakhin et al. (2013) found that a dose of 500mg or reishi extract four times per day resulted in a clinically significant improvement in patients with unexplained chronic fatigue meeting the NICE guidelines criteria for CFS/ME.

Notable studies

 * 2013, Preliminary study of the applications of Ganoderma lucidum in chronic fatigue syndrome (Full text)

Learn more

 * Reishi mushroom: uses and risks - WebMD
 * Gandoderma - Longevis