dcr
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Registered: February 2004
Posts: 1,317
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When very young this fungus is Chinese Red, bright yellow and white - later the white and yellow disappear. Not edible, but it is reputed to have the potential for great efficacy in the treatment of Alzheimers, cardiovascular disease, cancer and more - not yet proven, but is under study. An Asian variety (called Reishi or Ling Chi) has been used in China and Japan for centuries for enhancing vital energy, improving memory (and virility) and thinking power, and increasing lifespan. You can find multiple web sites touting its many supposed powers - if it proved useful in treating even a small fraction of these ailments, it would become a miracle plant. Photo taken on Stonedam Island last summer. I'm not even an amateur mycologist, but my web research makes me fairly confident that I've identified this correctly.
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