Mushrooms are not in vain isolated in a separate class in biology, as they combine the distinctive features of both plant (flora) and fauna (fauna). In addition, they contain a number of chemicals that exhibit amazing healing properties in the therapy of a variety of diseases, even very serious ones.
What is fungotherapy?
This medical direction has a long history, which began about two thousand years ago in Japan. Known healers of the time observed that the use of fungi for medicinal purposes has a more pronounced and quicker effect than phytotherapy with the help of plants. In addition, the effect of manufactured preparations persisted for a long time and showed stable results, leading to a complete regression of diseases.
To date, fungotherapy is one of the fields of pharmacology. And, although its roots are considered to belong to folk medicine, the considered direction is considered one of the traditional types of drug therapy.
Where is fungotherapy used?
The range of diseases that can be treated with mushroom preparations is very wide. Fungotherapy is based on the fact that in this biological form contains active polysaccharides, which have a beneficial effect on human immunity. These substances model the balance of cells in such a way that they are in harmony with each other, which excludes the occurrence of any autoimmune diseases.
It is also worth noting that many fungi (more than 50 varieties) are an indispensable source of antibacterial agents, especially due to the content of such components as brosophylline, agrocibin, polyporin, nemotin and biformin. Medicines prepared on the basis of aqueous solutions and extracts from ryadovok, govorushke and lacovice have a more pronounced anti-inflammatory effect than antibiotics. Moreover, one of the mushrooms of the Clitocybe family allows you to fight even with a tubercle bacillus.
In the field of mental illness, fungotherapy is almost indispensable. For example, substances from the fungi of the genus Psilocibe allow coping with many diseases of the brain, restore its normal activity and improve memory . Recent medical studies have shown that several types of raincoats contain acid (quartz), which has an antitumor effect. At the moment, a large number of experiments are being conducted, confirming that active polysaccharides in fungi have an inexhaustible potential for the treatment of cancer.
What kind of fungi are used in modern medicine?
The most common species are:
- Hagaric. Helps with thyroid gland diseases, diabetes, hypertension, skin lesions, hepatitis, edema, asthma;
- Cordyceps. It is used in the therapy of atherosclerosis, psychiatric disorders, oncological diseases, AIDS and other immunodeficiencies;
- Meitake. Used in the treatment of osteoporosis, diabetes, endocrine diseases, metabolic disorders;
- Shiitake. Effective against malignant tumors, hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, viral hepatitis type B, arthritis and arthrosis, autoimmune diseases ( chronic fatigue syndrome ), allergic reactions;
- Reishi. Suitable for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, intestinal ulcers, gemmoroid nodes, hypertension, endocrine diseases, mental disorders, heart rhythm disorders and cardiac muscle work, obesity due to endocrine imbalance.