What is Reishi?

Category: Supplements

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Reishi, (Ganoderma Lucidum, Ling Zhi Reishi) has long been used in Chinese medicine, once beleived to enhance youth and longevity.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 5 0
Support immune health 4 0
Fatigue 1 0
Loss of energy 1 1
Muscle and joint pain 1 0
Polycystic ovary syndrome 1 0

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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Reishi

Side effect Patients Percentage
Insomnia 1

Why patients stopped taking Reishi

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
See all 2 patients who've stopped taking Reishi

Duration

Stopped taking Reishi

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Reishi.