Ganoderma Lucidum Research

The Use of Ganodetma lucidum (Reishi) in the Management of Histamine-Mediated Allergic Responses

Allergies and asthma are two examples of histamine-mediated allergic responses. Both conditions are increasing in frequency and are difficult to target with modern medicine. The modern approach to drug research is target specific and does not consider the natural defense mechanisms of the body or the causative factors (the shift to a predominantly TH2 cytokine profile) underlying histamine-mediated allergic responses. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) as immunonutrition, with its unique array of compounds working in concert, could play a major role in treatment of histamine-mediated allergic responses.

Click here to view the full study at in Townsend Letter pp. 78-81, May 2006.