Herbs & Botanicals

Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor; syn. Coriolus versicolor): PSK/PSP Research, Traditional Use & Safety
Turkey Tail is a widespread wood-decaying polypore used traditionally in East Asia and studied through standardized extracts such as PSK and PSP. This guide separates the whole mushroom from proprietary extracts, reviews human oncology evidence without overstating it, and covers identification, look-alikes, safety and product quality. Read more...
Reishi / Lingzhi (Ganoderma lingzhi; often sold as G. lucidum): Traditional Use, Research & Safety
Reishi, known in Chinese as lingzhi, is one of the world’s best-known medicinal mushrooms. Modern taxonomy shows that East Asian cultivated lingzhi is commonly Ganoderma lingzhi, while true G. lucidum sensu stricto is a different lineage even though the older name remains common on labels and in research. This guide separates traditional use, product forms, modern human evidence and realistic safety concerns. Read more...
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus): Whole-Fungus Guide to Traditional Use, Research, Oxalate Risk & Safety
A guide to chaga covering identification, traditional tea use, current research, medication cautions, high-oxalate kidney risk, and safety. Read more...