Maitake Mushroom Whole, Certified Organic - 4 oz dry weight

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The Maitake Mushroom is not only the medicinal mushroom that leads as an anti-cancer agent specializing in breast and prostate cancers, but is also renown for it's ability to regulate blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, inflammation, and blood clots.

The Maitake mushroom is known for several unique chemicals in raw, cooked, and dried forms Maitake D-Formation is foremost among them.

Maitake's D-Fraction is showing its strong tumor suppressant abilities and may help boost immunity, and fend off infections. The Food and Drug Administration has approved testing of the compound called Maitake D-fraction, in treating advanced breast and prostate cancers. The same medicinal compound is showing promise against lung, liver and brain cancers as well. Maitake also regulates blood sugar levels, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, reduces inflammation, and blood clots.

Although the Maitake Mushroom was never used as a medicinal mushroom in Traditional Chinese or Japanese Medicine, the discovery of the ability to cultivate Maitake in an artificial setting has spurred interest in its possible benefit as a medicinal mushroom, (Maitake Fraction).

Use 2-4 grams (1 level Teaspoon = approximately 2.75 grams) daily prepared as a tea. The daily amount, taken as tea, should be split between morning and evening.

Bring the tea to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. For maximum benefit you can simmer the tea from 2-4 hours, although a fairly strong tea can be made in 20-30 minutes. The grounds can be re-heated with benefit, discard the grounds when they no longer produce color in the tea.

Filter the tea through a coffee filter before drinking. As mentioned the grounds can be re-used as long as they produce color in the tea. Any un-used portion of the tea can be refrigerated and used up to two days later. Shake the stored tea before using it.

Different Names Include :
Latin: Grifola frondosa
Japanese: Maitake
Common Name: Hen of the Woods Common Misspellings: na1take, naitake, maitaek, maitkae, maiatke, matiake, miatake, amitake, maitak, maitae, maitke, maiake, matake, mitake, aitake, maitake

Brand: Mushroom Science
Maitake Mushroom Whole, Certified Organic - 4 oz dry weight