Medicinal Mushrooms such as Reishi, Maitake, and Shitake have a long history of use in Oriental Medicine for their effects on health promoting properties. 
 
Agaricus Blazei Murill was discovered a few decades ago when researchers noticed an extremely low rate of geriatric diseases also low cancer incidences of inhabitants in a mountain region called Piedade near Sao Paulo State, Brazil.  The inhabitants' regular diet of its local mushroom called Cogmelo de Deus "Mushroom of God" or Agaricus Blazei Murill was found it has an amazing immune enhancing effect on the body.  
 
Compare to other edible medicinal mushrooms Agaricus Blazei Murill have found to contain the highest concentration of polysaccharides, Beta 1,3-D Glucan, Beta 1,6-D Glucan, ergosterols, linoleic acid, palmitorenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.   These elements provides numerous preventative effects such as:
 
1) Anti tumor - polysaccharide contains materials that are most active against tumor growth and promote   increase of white blood cells significantly
 
2) Anti cancer -  contains natural steroids which is known for its anti cancer effect particularly in prevention of uterus cancer 
       
3) Adaptogen effects - helps body adapt to any form of physical or emotional stress by regulating and balancing organs, glands and other internal functions
 
4) Chronic Fatique Syndrome - balance the immune functions by rebalancing the T-cells activity
 
5) Enhance Autoimmune conditions - strong autoimmune system improves conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, atopic dermatitis and others
 
6) Reducing Blood Glucose - Beta 1,3-D Glucan, Beta 1,6-D Glucan and ribonucleic acid protein has positive effect to reduce elevated blood glucose  
 
7) Reducing Blood Pressure, Cholesterol & Arteriosclerosis - contains digestive dietary fibers and unsaturated fatty acids (linolin)
 
8) Preventative effect - contains large amounts of non digestive dietary fibers that absorbs and discharge cancerous materials from our body.  Also a complement to radiation and chemical therapy to lessen the side effects
 
9) Skin Conditions - Beta 1,3-D Glucan and other agents help speed healing and reduce signs of aging
 
10) Vitamin B1, B2 and Vitamin D2 - contains Vitamin B1 & B2 and also large amount of ergosterol, which converts to Vitamin D2 that has positive effects in reducing the danger of bone loss
 
 
Additional research suggests Agaricus Blazei Murill may help:

-        Reduce heart disease
-        Treatment of herpes and viral conditions
-        Liver conditions
-        Tuberculosis
-        Allergies
-        Influenza
-        Bronchial condition
-        Ulcers
 
 
 
Reference
        Ley, Beth M.  Medicinal Mushrooms for Immune Enhancement: Agaricus Agaricus Blazei Murill,  Discover the Beta Glucan Secret,   Detroit Lakes: BL Publications, 2001
 
** This reference handbook is recommended for first time purchase.  Additional books are available for purchase.  Price @ $5.00 US  each  
 
 
 
 
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF TOKYO UNIVERSITY, THE NATIONAL CANCER CENTER LABORATORY AND TOKYO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANTI-CANCER RESULTS
 
 

Name of fungus	Daily dosage	Rate of complete recovery	Anti cancer effect
Agaricus blazei Murill	10 mmg	90.0%	99.4%
Grifola umbellate	10 mmg	90.0%	98.5%
Phellinus yucatensis	30 mmg	87.5%	96.5%
Phellinus igniarius	30 mmg	66.7%	87.4%
Lenzites betulina	30 mmg	57.1%	70.2%
Tricholoma matsutake	30 mmg	55.5%	91.3%
Letinus edodes	30 mmg	54.5%	80.7%
Coriolus versicolor	30 mmg	50.0%	77.5%
Pleurotus osteatus	30 mmg	45.5%	75.3%
Elfringia applanata	30 mmg	45.5%	64.9%
Fomitopsis pincicola	30 mmg	33.3%	61.2%
Fomitopsis cytisna	30 mmg	30.3%	44.2%
Pholiota nameko	30 mmg	30.0%	86.5%
Flammulina velutipes	30 mmg	30.0%	81.1%
Ganoderma Lucidum	30 mmg	20.0%	77.8%

 
 
 
The table shows that Agaricus blazei Murill produced high results for both a complete recovery and for its anti-cancer effect.  The experiment used guinea pigs of between five and six weeks old (equivalent to 15 and 16 human years.).  (Osaki)
 
Note: the much lower dosage ( 10 mmg  vs.  30 mmg ) required by the Agaricus compared to
the other species, most  likely due to the much higher beta glucan content in Agaricus (Osaki)
 
Source: Ley, Beth M.  Medicinal Mushrooms for Immune Enhancement: Agaricus Agaricus Blazei Murill,  Discover the Beta Glucan Secret,   Detroit Lakes: BL Publications, 2001, page 21
 
 

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