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Index of Medicinal Mushrooms

Scientific nameCommon nameMain Uses
Agaricus brasillensis Himematsutake Anti-tumor, anti-viral, blood sugar moderator, cholesterol reducer, immune enhancer
Antrodia cinnamomea Chang-Zhi Antiangiogenic
Antrodia xantha Chang-Zhi Antiangiogenic
Cordyceps sinensis Winter Worm, cordyceps Antibiotic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, apoptic homeostasis
Flammulina velutipes Enoki Anti-tumor, increase immune system
Fomes fomentarius Tinder fungus Antibiotic, anti-viral
Ganoderma applanatum Artist conk Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, helps with lungs/respiratory system
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi Antibiotic, anti-candida, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-tumor, increase immune system
Ganoderma oregonense Oregon polypore Antibiotic, anti-tumor, increase immune system, helps with cardiovascular and respiratory systems, nerve tonic
Grifola frondosa Maitake Antibiotic, anti-candida, anti-tumor, anti-viral, helps with blood pressure and blood sugar, immune enhancer, and helps with lungs/respiratory system
Hericum erinaceus Lion's Mane Antibiotic, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, increase immune system, nerve tonic
Inonotus obliquus Chaga antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-viral, moderates blood sugar, immune enhancer, liver tonic
Lentinula edodes Shiitake Antibiotic, anti-candida, anti-tumor, anti-viral, helps with blood pressure and blood sugar, immune enhancer, helps with cardiovascular system, reduces cholesterol, kidney and liver tonic
Phellinus linteus Mesima Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral
Piptoporus betulinus Birch polypore Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, immune enhancer
Pleurotus ostreatus Pearl Oyster Antibiotic, anti-viral, helps with blood pressure, the cardiovasular system, reduces cholesterol, nerve tonic
Polyporus sulphureus Chicken of the Woods Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-viral, immune system enhancer, liver tonic, helps with lungs/respiratory system
Schizophyllum commune Split-gill Anti-candida, anti-tumor, anti-viral
Trametes versicolor Turkey's Tail Antibiotic, anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, immune enhancer, kidney and liver tonic

Index of Antibiotic Mushrooms

Scientific nameCommon nameBacteria inhibited
Fomes fomentarius Tinder fungus Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens
Ganoderma applanatum Artist conk Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi Bacillus subtilis
Ganoderma oregonense Oregon polypore Escherichia coli
Ganoderma pfeifferi ------ Bacillus subtilis
Ganoderma resinaceum ------ Bacillus subtilis
Lactarius delicious Delicious lactarius Staphylococcus aureus
Laetiporus sulphureus Chicken of the Woods Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus
Lentinula edodes Shiitake Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus
Psilocybe semilanceata ------ Staphylococcus aureus
Piptoporus betulinus Birch polypore Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aerus, Bacillus subtilis, Mycobacterium smegmatis
Pleurotus eryngii Oyster Staphylococcus aureus
Trametes versicolor Turkey's Tail Escherichia coli

Index of Antifungal Mushrooms

Scientific nameCommon nameFungi inhibited
Hericium erinaceus Lion's Mane Aspergillus niger, Saccharomyces cervesiae
Lentinula edodes Shiitake Candida albicans
Lepista nuda Blewitt Candida albicans
Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster mushroom Aspergillus niger
Schizophyllum commune Split-gill Candida albicans
Trametes versicolor Turkey's Tail Candida albicans

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