The stress relieving, mood boosting, and relaxing effects of reishi mushrooms

Brittany Vargas

September 14, 2022
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One of the most highly regarded herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum), have soothing properties that can calm stressed patients, uplift their mood, and improve their sleep according to Amy Maloon LAc, DACM, doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncturist in San Francisco. Known by TCM practitioners as ling zhi or the “mushroom of immortality,” it’s a Shen tonic that’s emotionally and mentally uplifting, according to Dennis Kinnane, OMD, LAc,…
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Brittany Vargas

Brittany Vargas is a writer, trauma-informed journalist, and holistic healing practitioner who is passionate about mind-body medicine. She has held diverse roles in the communications field and has reported on wellness, travel, culture, lifestyle, and local news. As a copywriter, she helps conscious companies, lifestyle entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies grow their audiences and influence. Brittany has a fifteen-year-long yoga and meditation practice and is an avid student of several complementary medicine modalities.

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