“The Divine Mother appears in the form of mycelium to dissolve decay in the forest” Mushrooms are magical - neither plants nor animals and with profound connections throughout the natural world and they have been used as Medicine for centuries - Mushrooms have a profound effect on the immune system.

Mushrooms are the fruiting body of fungi. It is estimated that there are 140,000 species of mushrooms but only 10% are known and named.

Mushrooms represent an inexhaustible source of polysaccharides with antitumor and immuno-stimulating properties. Polysaccharide-enriched mushroom extracts can regulate cell growth and consequently inhibit tumour growth

They include Dacryopinax spathularia;  Shiitake; Maitake; Lions Mane; Reshi; Coriolus ; Clitocybe maxima; Chaga; Wood Ear or Black Fungus Mu er (木耳) (a natural blood thinner rich in Iron)

Beta Glucans activate macrophages, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells which enhances microbial and viral destruction by neutrophils and monocytes.

Glucans are polysaccharides consisting of glucose molecules joined together. The main components of the fungal cell wall are polysaccharides and glycoproteins.

(Akramien, D. et al. (2007) Effects of b-glucans on the immune system. Medicina (Kaunas).)

Ergothioneine in mushrooms acts as a powerful mitochondrial antioxidant which protects DNA from damage and is protective against a number of cancers.