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Shiitake

Botanicals / Mushrooms

Botanical Name or Chemical Name: Lentinus edodes

Oral Uses

  • Prostate cancer RatingRatingRating

    Shiitake enhances immune system; used for treatment. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • General infection RatingRating

    Shiitake enhances immune system; fights infection; used for prevention and treatment. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • General infection prevention RatingRating

    Shiitake enhances immune system; prevents infection; used for prevention and treatment. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • General well-being RatingRating

    Shiitake is an adaptogen; enhances immune system. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Hepatitis B RatingRating

    Shiitake improves liver function; enhances immune system. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • HIV infection and AIDS RatingRating

    Shiitake enhances immune system; prevents infection. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Stress RatingRating

    Shiitake is an adaptogen; increases stress resistance. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Oral Actions

  • Action - Adaptogen RatingRatingRating

    Shiitake is an adaptogen; increases stress resistance. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Antineoplastic RatingRatingRating

    Shiitake is an antineoplastic; fights cancer. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Hepatic RatingRatingRating

    Shiitake is a hepatic; improves liver function. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Immune enhancer RatingRatingRating

    Shiitake is an immune enhancer; enhances immune system. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Anti-infectious RatingRating

    Shiitake is an anti-infectious; fights infection. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Antiviral RatingRating

    Shiitake is an antiviral; fights virus. Take 5-15 g of dried shiitake daily, in divided doses, for many months.

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