1. Ganoderma lucidum:
Common name: Reishi
Science name: Ganoderma lucidum
Recommend usage: Has antihistime and antiallergic properties. Used in the orient for over 3,000 years. Works both as a preventative and for seriously ill persons. It protects the liver and immune system, lowers cholesterol, acts as a general tonic. Studies show benefits for anti-tumor and anti-radiation therapy. It also improves heart and parasympathetic nerve functions. Reduces serum cholesterol and thins the blood. It can stimulate the synthesis of RNA and DNA by the body.