Osiyo All,

I am trying to find information on a trio of mushrooms called Varnish Shelf ( Ganoderma lucidium, Ganoderma tsugae and Ganoderma curtsii).  I am particulary interested if native peoples used this, what its native name is and what it was used for.  I use it all the time, it seems to give me an inner calmness and is known for it's ability to detoxify the liver.  It is sold in health food stores as Reshii.  It has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years and I can't imagine our people not knowing of its properties.  It is a very common mushroom in North America.  I am also interested in knowing if any other mushrooms were used for healing purposes.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Wado,

Diwali