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Index of Medicinal Mushrooms
| Scientific name | Common name | Main 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 name | Common name | Bacteria 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 |
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Bacillus subtilis |
| Ganoderma resinaceum |
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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 |
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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 name | Common name | Fungi 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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