Most of us have been exposed to or cooked using some of the most common culinary mushrooms like portabella white button, and so on.
But, there's a whole class of mushrooms that are known as medicinal mushrooms. the medicinal healing mushrooms are not meant for enhancement of flavor, although some of them can be utilized in recipes. They are usually consumed in tea forms, tinctures and extracts, and also in capsules as powders.
These medicinal mushrooms are reishi mushroom, agaricus mushroom (or agaricus blazei) and maitake, shitake, and coriolus mushroom. There are many more however these are a few of the most popular.
The medicinal mushrooms like these share a lot with human beings in terms of their chemical and genetic structure. Many scientists claim that mushrooms are more similar to human beings genetically than almost any other plant.
Based on this there are some "higher level" mushrooms, often called the "medicinal mushrooms" (NOT magic mushrooms! ), can positively heal and affect the mind, body, emotions and spirit of people who consume the mushrooms.
Reishi mushroom is among the preeminent healing mushrooms of China (though it is found in other parts of the world too). Reishi mushroom is sometimes called "the mushroom of immortality" because it can be used daily as an tonic "herb" and it useful in extending the lifespan.
Reishi mushroom is commonly utilized (in in the East) for its immune-system stimulant by those suffering from HIV as well as cancer. Reishi is also purported to reduce inflammation, help with fatigue, help heal viral issues in the body, and to help calm and relax the spirit, enabling people to be more mindful and connect with Spirit much more easily.
Maitake is another of the most potent medicinal mushrooms found in the world. Maitake is used culinarily as well as medicinally, and is a very powerful source of beta-glucan polysaccharides--potent immune system healing chemicals.
Maitake mushroom is used in cancer prevention, as well as in helping to manage high cholesterol and diabetes. Maitake enhances the activity of the natural killer cells within the body, thereby helping to rid the body of diseases of the immune system.
There are many more popular kinds of medicinal mushrooms and I've written more full descriptions of them on my blog, linked below.
A final thought If you're thinking of checking into the healing potential that medicinal mushrooms provide: If you Magic mushrooms canada take them supplementally alongside the Vitamin C sources (preferably one that is a natural source of Vitamin C supplier) You can double the effectiveness of both the medicinal mushrooms and double the effectiveness of the Vitamin C! The most effective information to have the best health ever!