Mushrooms & fungi

Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum

Lacquered, fan-shaped and deep red, Reishi has been recorded in Asian herbal texts for over two thousand years, where it carried names meaning “mushroom of immortality”.

Known for

Rich in triterpenes and beta-glucans. Traditionally used in Chinese, Korean and Japanese medicine as a calming, restorative tonic.

At GaiaTara

Functional research on wood-based substrates. Known in Korean medicine as yeongji.

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Group

Mushrooms & fungi

Grows in

Darkness · sterile incubation rooms

Status

In R&D

Traditional uses and research interest are described for information only. GaiaTara makes no claim that this organism treats, cures or prevents any condition.