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Reishi (Ganoderma Lucidum) is an incredible natural medicine used for centuries and has healing powers on multiple fronts. Here is an overview. I am not a doctor, this post is for information purposes and should not replace sound medical advice from a health care professional. The key word is ‘complementary’ rather than ‘alternative’.

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How I make it

Take a whole Reishi and try to break off some pieces by hand then wash them. If the Reishi is as large as a table tennis bat then take off about one third or one quarter. If it’s too hard to break off any pieces by hand then you can wash the whole Reishi first to soften it, then take off the pieces you need. The pieces should be small as possible, so tear them into smaller sections.
Add the pieces to a saucepan or pot, briefly add a little boiling hot water and then pour away the water while keeping the Reishi in the pot. Then fill up the pot with hot water and bring to the boil on a stove. Then simmer for 15 minutes or longer. Set a timer & keep checking! Wait until the water is a rosy or brown colour, then you can drink it.

Extra tip: You can keep the Reishi in the pot for a 2nd steeping.

Please note: some Reishi is contaminated with plastic because it is often grown in plastic space bags and then when harvested sometimes it is removed too far down on the stem. To avoid the plastic problem buy log grown Reishi, grow your own, or buy whole Reishi rather than powder form (unless you can guarantee that the powder is plastic free). If your whole Reishi was grown in a plastic space bag (most likely) then just discard the stem.

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