While most panacea’s are considered a single ingredient, one-stop-shop for feeling better, ‘shrooms offer a different pathway for every presenting problem. Why? Well, because there are at least 2,786 species of edible mushrooms. Out of the thousands of edible mushrooms hiding beneath forest covers, about 130 of these ‘shrooms are considered medicinal. Medicinal mushrooms, also known as functional mushrooms, are the specific species used for disease prevention, alleviation, and healing.
The sheer number of mushrooms reflects the diversification of benefits and treatment pathways. In fact, medicinal mushrooms are purported to have antiallergic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antiviral, cytotoxic, immunomodulating, antidepressive, antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, digestive, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, nephroprotective, osteoprotective, and hypotensive benefits. To name a few.