Nicknamed the "mushroom of immortality" in English, Ganoderma mushrooms are known as "reishi" in Japanese and as "lingzhi" in Chinese. GettyStudies have found promising immune-boosting effects of the mushroom of immortality, particularly for those who are ill and less so for those that are healthy. So, what is the mushroom of immortality? Most of the time it's G. lingzhi mislabeled as G. lucidum (but is still likely the mushroom species you are looking for). Buyers of reishi/lingzhi may want to do their research before buying the mushroom of immortality.

Source: Forbes April 07, 2019 17:26 UTC