Til End of Year Promotion
**NOTE:
All others except the below lists are eligible for 10% off.
These below lists are eligible for 5% off only.
· dried sea cucumber
· dried bird nest
· dried abalone or canned abalone
· fish maws
· dried Japanese scallops
· other high grade speciality food (snow jelly, wild
lingzhis, wild ginseng)
· wholesale items
If you add up and buy anything in the special
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Rice are exempted from
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Premium Japan Dried Ganoderma Lucidum / Reishi / Lingzhi Slices 靈芝片16 OZ
The lingzhi mushroom or reishi mushroom has been used as a medicinal mushroom in traditional chinese medication for more than 2,000 years making it one of the oldest mushrooms known to have been used medicinally. Due to its bitter taste, Lingzhi is traditionally prepared as a hot water extract. Thinly sliced lingzhi is added to a pot of boiling water, the water is then brought to a simmer, and the pot is covered; the lingzhi is then simmered for two hours. The resulting liquid should be fairly bitter in taste. The process may be repeated. Alternatively, it can be used as an ingredient in a formula decoction or used to make an extract (in liquid, capsule, or powder form).
What is Lingzhi?
• Reishi is a non-toxic mushroom used in Chinese medicine.
• Coveted for its health benefits for over 2,000 years, it is nicknamed the "Grass of Heaven."
What are the benefits?
• Lingzhi's well-documented ability to help boost the immune system and fight against pathogenic infections throughout the body differentiate it from other dietary supplements.
• It has also proven to be particularly effective in enhancing the immune system of cancer patients or those with hepatic diseases.
Who is Lingzhi best for?
• Individuals who are looking to improve their overall health, have trouble sleeping, have liver problems, and are undergoing cancer treatment.
Methods of consumption
• Lingzhi slices is traditionally added to a pot of boiling water and simmered to create a liquid tonic.
• Alternatively, other more convenient and popular forms include capsules, liquids, and powders.
* Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Ingredients
• Dried reishi mushrooms
• Water
Pretty simple. The amounts are up to you. A standard reishi recommendation is 3 - 5 grams a day, although doses up to 15 grams are not uncommon for more serious illnesses.
If you don't have a scale, know that 3 grams is about 1 heaping tablespoon of broken or ground reishi pieces.
The amount of water is your choice as well. It all depends on how many cups of tea you want to drink. I use about 4 - 5 cups of water for every 3 - 5 grams of reishi (you can see how exact I am about this). This will boil down to a fraction of the original amount.
Preparation
Smaller pieces are better for a hot water extraction. That said, have you ever tried to pulverize Ganoderma lucidum? I once broke a coffee grinder blade trying to break one apart!
Use whatever you have to break them into pieces. If you have an appliance that will grind them, that's great. Otherwise you can try to cut with a heavy blade or break apart pieces with your hands. If this is all too much work you can still use a whole dried mushroom per pot of water.
An easy solution is to buy a pre-sliced bag of dried reishi. This will save you the trouble of having to break them apart.
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil in a stainless steel or ceramic pot. Don't use aluminum for such a prolonged boiling process.
Add the mushroom pieces. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering, not outright boiling. Let it simmer for 2 hours.
Remove from the heat, strain, and set aside. Allow the liquid to cool a little, as it's quite hot. You can repeat the process with the strained pieces until the resulting extraction is no longer bitter or colored.
But it tastes nasty....
What!? You don't like it?
Okay, so it is an acquired taste. There are other things you can add to your mushroom tea that may help:
• A sweetener such as honey. Don't add too much refined sugar or you defeat the purpose of creating a healthy drink.
• Ginger
• Juice
• Green tea
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