Red Reishi, Lingzhi, Ganoderma lingzhi, also known as reishi, is a polypore fungus (bracket fungus” belonging to the genus Ganoderma. (wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingzhi_(mushroom)

1. If taken regularly it helps restore the body and enables organs to function properly.
2. It is an immune modulator – regulates and fine tunes the immune system.
3. Researchers have identified that water-soluble polysaccharides are one of the active ingredients found in Red Reishi. They have anti-tumour, immune boosting and modulating as well as blood pressure lowering effects.
4. One of the other active ingredient is triterpenes, Reishi is known to have a class of them known as ganoderic acids. Studies have shown that ganoderic acids help inhibit histamine release, improve oxygen utilization and improve liver function as well as alleviate common allergies.
5. Reishi is a natural health supplement and generally can be combined with most medications. There have been no reported contraindications in over 100 years of study.
6. All immune-modulating substances such as Reishi should be taken with care for patients using immunosuppressive drugs or undergoing organ transplants.
7. **It is always a good idea to consult a qualified (and nutrition knowlegeable health physician before consuming any dietary supplement.**

Below are Links to published Medical and Scientific studies and informationRE: Red Reishi and how it induces healing, fights cancer, reduces tumours and helps with brain health.

1. The Efficacy and Toxicity of Using the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), and Its Products in Chemotherapy – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29256841/
2. Evaluation of the Antioxidative and Hypo-cholesterolemic Effects of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), in Ameliorating Cardiovascular Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30806268/
3. Efficient Accumulation and In Vitro Antitumor Activities of Triterpene Acids from Submerged Batch–Cultured Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28845771/
4. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22696372/
5. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) Inhibits Cancer Cell Growth and Expression of Key Molecules in Inflammatory Breast Cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3201987/
6. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6353236/
7. Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) and cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27685898/
8. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27045603/
9. Anti-Tumor Effects of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) in Inflammatory Breast Cancer in In Vivo and In Vitro Models https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585368/
10. Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi): A Medicinal Mushroom https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22593926/
11. Self-Medication with Ganoderma lucidum (“Reishi”) to Combat Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms: A Single Case Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311956/
12. From 2000 years of Ganoderma lucidum to recent developments in nutraceuticals – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25794896/
13. Ganoderma lucidum (“Lingzhi”), a Chinese medicinal mushroom: biomarker responses in a controlled human supplementation study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14756912/
14. Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), Inhibits Candida Biofilms: A Metabolomic Approach – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29199568/
15. Control of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) by medicinal mushrooms, Trametes versicolor and Ganoderma lucidum: a preliminary clinical trial – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25271984/
16. Antioxidative and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Ganoderma (Lingzhi) – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31777024/
17. Pharmacological Properties of Biocompounds from Spores of the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes): A Review – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27910768/
18. Comparative Study on Bioactivities from Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), Gives an Insight into the Fermentation Broth Showing Greater Antioxidative Activities – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32865920/
19. A Placebo-Controlled, Pseudo-Randomized, Crossover Trial of Botanical Agents for Gulf War Illness: Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), and Epimedium (Epimedium sagittatum) – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8037868/
20. Chemical, biochemical, preclinical and clinical studies of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide as an approved drug for treating myopathy and other diseases in China https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010762/
21. Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi) A Medicinal Mushroom https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/

As one can see there is much study being done for this mushroom and the healing properties that it is showing