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Chinese medicine uses
maitake in cancer treatment
Maitake's use as an adaptogen—an herb arose in classic Chinese and Japanese medicine. Maitake and its extracts have been shown to significantly boost the immune system and build immune reserves. It also contains a number of polysaccharides ( beta-glucan) that have been shown to fight the formation and growth of tumors, putting maitake in use in cancer prevention strategies. Maitake helps to protect and support the liver and can lower blood pressure and blood-glucose levels, and may also be useful for weight loss.
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| Some rare cases of allergic reactions can occur.his herb should be used as a complementary therapy for chronic conditions such, as cancer and HIV/AIDS. It should not be considered a substitute for standard treatments. Do not use maitake if you take interferon treatments |
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Preparation Methods :Maitake is an edible mushroom that may be added to cooking, or taken as a tea. Encapsulated products and formulas containing higher levels of polysaccharides. Maitake supplements can be used in the amount of 3 to 7 grams per day.
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Maitake mushroom for :Cancer |
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Maitake is a proven cancer fighter. In laboratory tests, powdered maitake increased the activity of three types of immune cell--macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and T cells--by 140, 186, and 160 percent, respectively. The anticancer compound in maitake, sold commercially as the maitake D-fraction, has shown positive results in American studies on breast and colorectal cancer. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) |
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Hen of the Woods
- Plant Class:perennial fungus - (edible mushroom)
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- Fruit: The fruiting body rises up from a underground tuber-like structure, about the size of a potato. Maitake mushrooms are very large, can grow up to over 50 pounds, occurring as large as 60 cm. The small multiple grayish-brown caps are fused together in a clusterand are often curled or spoon-shaped,overlapping with wavy margins and 2-7 cm broad.
- Preferred Habitat:Base of old trees, especially oaks
- Distribution:Japan, Northeastern US, recently under some culitavtion in Japan
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Traditional Eastern medicine valued maitake and other mushrooms as an adaptogen, an aid to balance out altered body systems to a normal level, especially the immune system |
 The word maitake is literally translated from Japanese as "dancing mushroom." According to herbal folklore, it was so named because in ancient times people who found maitake could exchange it for its weight in silver, leading to their dancing in celebration. | |
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