Reishi mushroom is a natural product that may enhance immunity and response to chemo/radiotherapy, improve quality of life, and manage some side effects.
Reishi mushroom at a glance
Reishi, also known as lingzhi, is a medicinal mushroom available in dried form and as a supplement in capsules. It is used in cancer care to enhance chemo/radiotherapy treatment.
Reishi mushroom may improve your clinical response to chemo/radiotherapy while improving quality of life and reducing side effects. Modest clinical evidence shows it improves your body environment (terrain) to make it less supportive of cancer growth and development. Evidence to date shows that reishi by itself does not improve survival among people with cancer as a whole.
CancerChoices ratings for reishi mushroom
We rate reishi mushroom on seven attributes, with 0 the lowest rating and 5 the highest. We rate the strength of the evidence supporting the use of reishi mushroom for a medical benefit, such as improving treatment outcomes or managing side effects.
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