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HISTORICAL & MEDICAL USE
BENEFITS
HOW TO USE IT?
SIDE EFFECTS & SAFETY
ABOUT TURKEY TAIL
Turkey Tail
The Mushroom of Multiple Colors
Species name: Trametes Versicolor
Main Health Benefit: Boosts immune system function
Turkey tail improves immune function by stimulating cytokine production, increasing natural killer cells and other immune boosting function.
Any home cook or professional chef can tell you—Mushrooms come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. Some mushrooms grow in damp areas with the traditional stalk-and-cap style of fungus. Others only grow in dry areas and look more like rings of tree bark than squishy mushrooms.
The Coriolus mushroom resembles the latter. It is a crusty, thin, and hard type of fungus that can be found growing on the sides of hardwood trees. One of its many nicknames is Turkey Tail, thanks to its unique coloring and growing pattern.
The next time you happen to take a walk through a well-wooded forest or park, keep an eye out for these mushrooms. They're incredibly common, which is excellent news for the medical community. While homeopathic practitioners and natural healers have been using Coriolus Versicolor fungus to treat disease for centuries, modern medicine is just now catching on.
These tree-friendly fungi might help fight the growth of tumors, as well as stimulate the immune system. Studies are ongoing, and only time will tell just how potent this ancient organism really is.
Other names
Trametes versicolor, Coriolus versicolor, and Polyporus versicolor. The Chinese call them Yun Zhi (cloud fungus) and the Japanese call them Kawaratake (mushroom by the riverbank).
Location
Turkey tails grows on dead, deciduous wood, in the wounds of living hardwood trees, and on conifers throughout Canada, the U.S., Europe and in many countries worldwide.
Dosage
Real Mushrooms’ turkey tail is certified organic and guaranteed NO added starch, mycelium or grain of any kind – just pure mushroom (fruiting body), so you receive all the wonderful, healing medicinal properties. It is suggested to take ½-1 tsp per day or up to 2 grams.
HISTORICAL & MEDICAL USE
Medical use
That being said, some of Coriolus's most significant potential effects include:
Immune Support
Improved Chemotherapy Response
Improved Digestive Functioning
A healthy immune system and a healthy gut are intrinsically linked, so taking care of both of them with a single product is efficient and budget-friendly. And physicians in Asia have been using Coriolus Versicolor fungus to help treat bowel discomfort for many years, though Western studies and tests are still ongoing.
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BENEFITS
Benefits of Turkey tail
Benefits of Consuming Coriolus Mushrooms
Though there are many potential benefits of taking Coriolus mushrooms, there is not enough current scientific or medical data to firmly support many of the claims put forth by consumers.
And though there are centuries, if not millennia, of anecdotal evidence to support the health benefits of consuming different types of mushrooms, including Turkey Tail, it's important to remember that the research is still ongoing in regards to most of these claims.
That being said, some of Coriolus's most significant potential effects include:
Immune Support
Improved Chemotherapy Response
Improved Digestive Functioning
A healthy immune system and a healthy gut are intrinsically linked, so taking care of both of them with a single product is efficient and budget-friendly. And physicians in Asia have been using Coriolus Versicolor fungus to help treat bowel discomfort for many years, though Western studies and tests are still ongoing.
Taking a Closer Look
When bacteria or viruses enter the body, white blood cells seek and destroy that invading material. Our bodies have two primary immunities. The type that we're born with is called innate immunity. But children are susceptible to dangerous infections and illnesses because they have yet to develop the second type of immunity, adaptive.
Adaptive immunity is what allows B cells, a specific type of white blood cell, to produce antibodies. Coriolus Versicolor mushrooms encourage the body to produce more of these highly specialized cells in a process called B-cell activation. These powerful cells help our bodies avoid overwhelming systemic infections.
HOW TO USE IT?
How to use it?
Turkey Tail mushroom, or Trametes Versicolor, is one of the most well researched medicinal mushrooms. It grows on dead logs worldwide, and receives its name because its rings of brown and tan look like the tail feathers of a turkey. In TCM (traditional Chinese Medicine) turkey tail has been used for treating lung disease, and in Japan, the drug PSK, which is derived from turkey tail has been used to strengthen the immune system when given with standard cancer treatment. China also has a similar drug called PSP. Turkey tail contains one of the highest amounts of beta-glucans for all mushrooms, which will help keep our immune systems healthy when used over an extended period of time.
SIDE EFFECTS & SAFETY
There are not many side effects associated with Coriolus mushroom consumption. Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or who are breastfeeding should consult with their doctor before taking any type of mushroom-based supplement.
Still, it is unlikely that consumers will experience any negative consequences when consuming Turkey Tail mushrooms. One of the greatest dangers here are allergies, so users should begin supplementation by consuming only small amounts. Still, final dosages are bound to vary from person to person.