Medicinal mushrooms

Vital with Mushrooms

They are small, silent and inconspicuous to human perception. But the reality is quite different: mushrooms contain a concentrated load of valuable active ingredients that are beneficial to the human organism. Medicinal mushrooms are concentrated powerhouses and have enormous, often still hidden potential. Medicinal mushrooms have the ability to detoxify, strengthen and balance the entire organism , which is a basic requirement for a healthy life.

1. Rediscover old knowledge – There have been prominent mushroom fans throughout history

Edible, good, ingenious: mushrooms are many things. People recognized this as early as the Paleolithic period, as evidenced by finds from 30,000 years ago. One prominent example is the world’s most famous ice mummy. “Ötzi” carried various mushrooms such as the “tinder fungus” and the “birch polypore” with him as his medicine cabinet, and Abbess Hildegard von Bingen also valued the health benefits of mushrooms in the Middle Ages. She used them in her therapies and divided them into two groups: those that grow on trees and those that grow on the ground. A recommendation from her in the 12th century has been handed down: “Mushrooms that grow on living and felled trees are quite suitable for consumption and sometimes also for medicine. Those from the walnut tree help against worms, those from the beech tree against colds and stomach mucus, those from the willow tree against lung and spleen ailments as well as against mucus in front of the eyes, and those from the pear tree are good against scabies.” It is interesting to note that the healer’s research results agree with those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This is how she described the healing effect of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi). Medicinal and vital mushrooms have been becoming increasingly popular in European culture for several decades. Demand is supported by many scientific studies that have been carried out in recent years. The results paint a consistent picture: mushrooms contain substances that can be used for well-being , prevention, and in complementary medicine . Their wide range of effects, their flexible applications, and their gentle power make them a highly valued helper.

2. Internet of the Forest – Mushrooms are intelligent adaptors

Fungi are networkers. They are important partners in a wide variety of ecosystems and play a crucial role there. Without fungi and their connections , nature would be organized and presented in a very different way. The kilometers-long underground network of fungi supplies plants with water and minerals, but also with information. The latest studies confirm that plants exchange information via fungal networks. If there is a threat of pest infestation, neighboring plants are informed early on and can activate appropriate defense mechanisms.

With their adaptogenic ( adaptive) properties, mushrooms have a very special talent: they have a modulating effect on the immune system. The same mushrooms can stimulate the immune system , but can also balance out an overactive immune system – as is the case with allergies and autoimmune diseases. The same applies to blood pressure regulation . Practice clearly shows that mushrooms have a modulating effect on the body system and can therefore bring the organism into balance . More and more scientific studies confirm this fascinating effect.

3. Small powerhouse with a big impact – feel the variety of ingredients

“Our food should be medicine and our medicine should be food,” said the most famous doctor of antiquity, Hippocrates. Mushrooms can do just that. They can do more than just taste good. With an almost infinite number of valuable substances, they provide the human body with a substantial meal. They are rich in amino acids, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and fiber . Triterpenes, which are particularly effective against inflammation, are also a valuable component of mushrooms, as is adenosine , which plays an important role in the cell’s energy balance, and polysaccharides, which balance the immune system. Mushrooms provide valuable substances for the pharmaceutical industry, such as penicillin, ciclosporin, lovastatin and ergometrine. They have also proven effective as an accompaniment to chemotherapy.

4. The most important medicinal mushrooms at a glance – AGROLAB quality-certified all-rounders and their arsenal

In mycotherapy, the health-promoting potential of medicinal mushrooms is known. Because these clever plants are tied to a location, they cannot escape danger by moving. Therefore, they enter into symbiosis and develop a large arsenal of defensive substances that keep uninvited guests at bay. These valuable substances can be successfully used for medicinal purposes.

Paljari has the most effective medicinal mushrooms in its range, based on its own effective recipe, consisting of 60% mushroom extract, 30% mushroom powder and 10% vitamin C. The mixture of extract and powder combines the health-promoting properties of pure mushroom powder with those of the mushroom’s own extract of polysaccharides. All of our mushrooms are tested for heavy metals, radioactivity and pesticides and carry the AGROLAB quality seal . We know 100 percent what is in our capsules and can prove it with special DNA analyses of each batch.