9 Medicinal Mushroom Blend

The health benefits of medicinal mushrooms are many. Nuovo’s Medicinal Mushroom Blend is perfect blended with cocoa to make a delicious Mushroom Hot Chocolate, broth or a smoothie!

Ingredients: Organic Mushrooms: Agricus blazei, arigarikon, chaga, cordyceps, lion’s mane, maitake, reishi, shitake, turkey tail

Nuovo Tea & Wellness 

GUIDE TO MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS

POTENTIAL BENEFITS

References:

Hobbs, C. (2020). Medicinal Mushrooms, The Essential Guide.  Storey Publishing, North Adams, PA

Winston, D. (2019). Adaptogens. Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief. Healing Arts Press, Rochester Vermont

Agaricus (subrufescens Blazei)

• Decrease in insulin resistance for people with Type 2 Diabetes (along with healthy 

            lifestyle)

• Lowers blood sugar levels, lowers total cholesterol

• Improve kidney function

• Cancer support and help with Chemotherapy side effect reduction

• General Immune support; improve immune response

• Liver support to reduce inflammation; hepatitis support

Agarikon

(formitopsis)

• Anti-cancer

• Anti-inflammatory/Pain Management

• Anti-viral (including Flu)

• Enhance longevity

• Help respiratory problems: asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, coughs

• Soothes the GI Tract and helps with upset stomach

• Treatment of Herpes

Chaga

• Antitumor activity

• Antioxidant

• Immunomodulating

• Blood sugar balancing

• Cardiac Support

• Antiviral, antibacterial

Cordyceps

• Protects the kidneys, especially for patients with chronic kidney disease

• Boosts Energy Levels and endurance during sports

• Increases sexual vigor

• Alleviates chronic lung complaints such as wheezing and chronic coughs

• Used as a regular tonic for the elderly, to stimulate active energy and warmth

Lion’s Mane

• Nerve support and repair (for neuropathies, pinched nerves, or nerve injury

• Mood regulating

• Memory/cognitive function

• Counteracting gastritis

• Antibiotic

• Anticarcinogenic

• Anti-inflammatory

• Antioxidant

• Blood sugar regulating

• Blood pressure lowering

Maitake

• Cancer support - antitumor

• Antioxidant

• Liver protective

• Cholesterol regulating

• Enhances immune function

• Lowers blood glucose levels

• Antiviral

• Enhance memory

• Antidepressant

Reishi

• Benefits the heart- helps regulate cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels

• Retards viral growth

• Reduces inflammation and helps protect against free radicals and damage

• Activates immune function

• Inhibits tumor growth

• Relieves pain

• Protects the liver

• Relieves symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, and depression

• Improves energy

• Benefits the lungs and respiratory tract

Shitake

• Support during cancer treatment programs – to ease side effects of chemo and possibly extend survival period with conventional treatments, according to trials

• Prevention of viral and bacterial infections, immune support for treating infections

• Cardiovascular support and cholesterol reduction

• Pre-diabetes support; blood sugar reduction

• Liver health support

Turkey Tail

• Preventing and treating infections and inflammation of the upper respiratory, urinary, and digestive tracts

• Immunomodulating

• Antiviral for hepatitis

• Immune support during chemotherapy and radiation, alleviating side effects

• Cancer prevention

• Cholesterol regulating