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- noun A medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine,
Ganoderma lucidum .
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Reishi Ganoderma lucidum a k a ling chih or lingzhi, or varnished conk, is considered a rare medicinal mushroom, though if you've seen recent reports of the fungus - from the local 10 o'clock news to City Room - one would think it was appearing everywhere.
NYT > Home Page By AVA CHIN 2011
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Now as I said earlier, the reishi or lingzhi mushroom has been used in Chinese medicine
Just Hungry - Japanese food! Authentic, mostly healthy Japanese recipes for everyone 2010
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Japanese name for this mushroom is not lingzhi; it's reishi (霊芝).
Just Hungry - Japanese food! Authentic, mostly healthy Japanese recipes for everyone 2010
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Long term use of lingzhi can help normalise body function and empower the immune system to fight disease.
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Serious scientific research has been done on the properties of the reishi/lingzhi mushroom, and while they may have some mild beneficial qualities (I've seen claims ranging from it helping to prevent allergies to even anti-cancer properties), none of these studies even remotely talk about any kind of weight loss benefit.
Just Hungry - Japanese food! Authentic, mostly healthy Japanese recipes for everyone 2010
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All products have ginseng extract which is known to provide energy and reishi (lingzhi) extract which is known to increase the immune system and improve circulation.
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All products have ginseng extract which is known to provide energy and reishi (lingzhi) extract which is known to increase the immune system and improve circulation.
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And here's another thing: while Japan, like anywhere else, abounds with diet books and weight-loss aids and the like, none of them mention the reishi/lingzhi mushroom at all, as a diet pill or supplement or anything of the sort.
Just Hungry - Japanese food! Authentic, mostly healthy Japanese recipes for everyone 2010
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All products have ginseng extract which is known to provide energy and reishi (lingzhi) extract which is known to increase the immune system and improve circulation.
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I had no idea what lingzhi was, so I had to Google it.
Just Hungry - Japanese food! Authentic, mostly healthy Japanese recipes for everyone 2010
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