The Lingzhi mushroom, Ganoderma Lucidum,  is one of the oldest recorded medicinally used mushrooms, being used and venerated in the Far East for more than 2,000 years.

Like Ginseng and Astragalus, Lingzhi has been described as an Adaptogenic plant.

Ganoderic acid, one of the primary active ingredients of Ganoderma as been described and the mechanisms by which it impacts human health are being investigated