Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892814993 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Traditionally classified as a food that activates the blood, shiitake has been used as a folk treatment for colds, measles, and bronchial inflammations. Recent studies indicate its usefulness in lowering blood cholesterol levels and preventing heart disease. Yet few aficionados of this gourmet delicacy are aware of its high nutritional value or of its important role in traditional Chinese medicine and in the modern search for botanical remedies. is testing shiitake in their AIDS research program.. Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom takes the reader on a lively tour of the healing properties of one of the world's most delicious foods.In the past few years, its growing popularity in the West has made shiitake, after the common table mushroom, the most-cultivated mushroom worldwide. The shiitake is one of the most highly prized foods in Oriental cuisine, lending its rich, caramel-like flavor to seasonings, sauces, soups, even carbonated drinks and candies. Research suggests that shiitake is valuable in immunotherapy, bolstering the immune system and increasing the body's ability to ward off cancerous tumors, viral infections, and chronic fatigue syndrome.The N.I.H
Kenneth Jones is a medical writer specializing in medicinal plants. He has served as a consultant to herbal product manufacturers for product development, and has been interviewed on radio and in several health publications. . He lives near Vancouver, B.C
Jones explains in clear, yet concise language how this mushroom lowers cholesterol, prevents heart disease, improves immunity and fights viral infections and cancer. I find this to be the best book on this subject." (Making Scents) . All of the information is backed by pages of references, making it a valuable resource." (The American Herb Association)"The book was thoroughly researched and well documented. "Now that shiitake mushrooms have become readily available in the Western world as well as in the Orient where they originated, this is a timely treatise on the health benefits of this 'pharmafoodical.'Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom is loaded with specific and detailed information on a multitude of topics ranging from nutrition and cultivation to folk medicine and the Oriental medical perspective." (Beverly Rubik, Ph.D., Alternative Therapies)"This book is small, yet it
Shiitake- The Wonder Drug Gregory McMahan Shiitake The Healing Mushroom represents a very good first attempt to bring detailed information about the nutritional and medicinal merits of this exotic Asian mushroom to the general public. According to Mr. Jones, besides tasting sinfully good steamed or sauted in butter and garlic, shiitak. A "Must Have" Book For Mycologists Anna Marie Fritz Though limited in pages, this is a most comprehensive work on the healing Shiitake shrooms. I recommend it not only for mycologists, but for shroom lovers of any level of knowledge.Anna Marie Fritz, author of Funny Feline Fotos & other books on Amazon.. "Shiitake by Kenneth Jones" according to laurab. This is an older book, but contains concise and still timely information for someone learning about the medicinal mushrooms. The author is very knowledgeable, and it is a good overall presentation of scientific use of Shiitake mushroom. I recommend it for healthcare practitioners and those int