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Mushrooms:
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As a service to
our customers NAMMEX has listed many of the popular articles on medicinal
mushrooms that have appeared over the last ten years. This listing is designed
to demonstrate the extent to which mushrooms have reached the general public through
consumer as well as trade publications. It is also designed to assist those looking
for further information on medicinal mushrooms.
We have also
listed books that we believe serve as excellent sources of more technical
information. There is a significant amount of published scientific research
on specific mushrooms that is too extensive to list here. Much of this literature
is published in the bibliographies of the books shown.
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| Calm
Your Spirit with the Revered Reishi Mushroom, Christopher Hobbs. Herbs
for Health, Sep-Oct, 1999. pp.40-42. |
| Formidable
Fungi: The Role of Medicinal Mushrooms, William Kai Mark. Whole Foods,
October, 1998. pp.45-46. |
| Natural
Dietary Supplements: A Desktop Reference, Dennis J. McKenna, ed. Institute
for Natural Product Research, 1998. |
| Reishi
Mushroom: Ancient Medicine in Modern Times, Kenneth Jones. Alternative
and Complementary Therapies, August, 1998. pp.256-266. |
| Miracle
Mushroom Cures, John Latta. Examiner, 1996. p.13. |
| Lingzhi:
Medicine of Kings, Clarence S. Stanislaus. New Editions Health World,
Mar-Apr, 1995. pp.38-41. |
| Returning
to Your Roots: Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Athlete,
Nicolas Miller. Inside Kung Fu, January, 1995. pp.86-89. |
| Effective
Doses of Ganoderma in Humans, Raymond Chang. Proceedings of Contributed
Symposium 59A,B, 5th International Mycological Congress, 1994. pp.117-121. |
| Herbs
and Your Health, Terry Willard. Alive, 1992, p.34. |
| Medicinal
Benefits of the Mushroom Ganoderma, S.C. Jong and J.M. Birmingham. Advances
in Applied Microbiology, Vol.37, 1992. pp.101-134. |
| Reishi:
Ancient Medicine is Modern Hope, Linda McGlasson. Health Foods Business,
January, 1992. pp.47-48. |
| Reishi
Mushroom: Longevity Herb of The Orient, Kenneth Jones. Townsend Letter
for Doctors, October, 1992. pp. 28-31. |
| Immunomodulatory
Substances of Fungal Origin, S.C. Jong, et al. J. Immunol. Immunopharmacol.,
Vol.XI, No.3, 1991. pp.115-122. |
| The
Remarkable Reishi, Rhody Lake. Alive, 1991 |
| Reishi
Mushroom: Longevity Herb of the Orient, Kenneth Jones. Health World,
Nov-Dec, 1990. pp.28-31. |
| Immortality
Mushrooms, Debby Scheinholtz. Longevity, October, 1989. |
| Reishi:
The Herb of Spiritual Potency, Terry Willard. Internal NAMMEX Report,
1989. |
| What
Do You Know About Reishi?, Amanda McQuade. Let's Live, January,
1989. pp.58-59. |
| The
Reishi Mushroom, Arnold Pike. Let's Live, October, 1985. pp.48-49. |
| Reishi:
A Mysterious Mushroom, Kosai Matsumoto. The Herbalist, July,
1977. pp.32-35. |
Mushrooms:
Reishi | Shiitake
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| Shiitake:
A Major Medicinal Mushroom, Kenneth Jones. Alternative and Complementary
Therapies, February, 1998. pp.53-59. |
| Shiitake:
Medicine in a Mushroom, Kenneth Jones. Herbs for Health, Jan-Feb, 1997.
pp.49-51. |
| Shiitake:
A Mushroom for Health and Healing, Kenneth Jones. Healthy and Natural Journal,
Vol.2, No.3, 1995. pp.118-119. |
| Shiitake
Mushroom: A Revolution in Healing, Kenneth Jones. Internal NAMMEX Report,
1994. |
| Intestinal
Absorption and Urinary Excretion of Antitumor Peptidomannan KS-2 After Oral Administration
in Rats, Akira Yamashita, Hiroyuki Ohtsuka and Hiroshi Maeda. Immunopharmacology,
Vol.5, No.3, 1992. pp.209-220. |
| Active
Compounds in Shiitake Mushrooms, Kenneth Jones. Internal NAMMEX Report,
1992. |
| Structural
Characterization of the Immunoactive and Antiviral Water-Solubilized Lignin in
an Extract of the Culture Medium of Lentinus Edodes Mycelia (LEM), Harumi
Suzuki, et al. Agric. Biol. Chem. Vol.54, No.2, 1990. pp.479-487. |
| LEM:
Is It the Vitamin C of the Immune System?, Neenyah Ostrom. The CFIDS Chronicle,
Summer-Fall, 1989. pp.44-47. |
| Lentinus
Edodes (Shiitake) Mycelial Extract, Tim M. Sharon. 1989. |
| Shiitake,
Lentinan and AIDS/ARC, John S. James. AIDS Treatment News, No.19, 1986.
pp.99-103 |
| Isolation
and Characterization of a New Antitumor Polysaccharide, KS-2, Extracted from Culture
Mycelia of Lentinus Edodes, Toshikatsu Fujii, et al. The Journal of Antibiotics,
Vol.XXXI, No.II, 1978. pp.1079-1090. |
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| Maitake:
A Potent Medicinal Food, Kenneth Jones. Alternative and Complementary Therapies,
December, 1998. pp.420-429. |
| Maitake:
The Magic Mushroom, Steven Schechter. The Natural Way, Feb-Mar, 1995.
pp.22-23. |
| New
Mushroom Shows Medical Promise, Hiroaki Nanba. Vitamin Retailer, February,
1995. pp. 30-31. |
| Maitake:
King of Mushrooms, Steven Schechter. Health Foods Business, May, 1994.
pp.55-56. |
| Maitake:
The King of Mushrooms, Anthony J. Cichoke. Townsend Letter for Doctors,
May, 1994. pp.432-434. |
| Boost
Immunity with Medicinal Mushrooms, Andrew Weil. Natural Health, May-June,
1993. pp.15-17. |
| Mushrooms:
The Ultimate Health Food But Little Research in U.S. to Prove It, Timothy
A. King. Mushroom News, February, 1993. pp.26-29. |
| Therapeutic
Value of Maitake, the Dancing Mushroom, Kenneth Jones. Health World,
October, 1993. pp.42-44. |
| The
King Lives!: Maitake Mushroom Comes to the United States, Donald Brown. Let's
Live, November, 1992. pp.22-26. |
| The
Medicinal Value of the Mushroom Grifola, S.C. Jong and J.M. Birmingham. World
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol.6, 1990. pp.227-235. |
| Grifola
Frondosa: A New Immunostimulant?, Douglas Schar. British Journal of Phytotherapy,
Vol.4, No.4. pp.168-174. |
| Maitake
D-fraction: The Mushroom World's Gift for Today, Mark Kaylor. Mycologist,
Vol.3, No.3. p.93. |
| The
Healing Properties of Hen of the Woods, Hiroaki Nanba. Healthy and Natural
Journal, Vol.2, No.1. pp.92-93. |
Mushrooms:
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| Cordyceps,
June H. McDermott. Natural Pharmacy, October, 1999. p.15. |
| The
Scientific Rediscovery of a Precious Ancient Chinese Herbal Regimen: Cordyceps
Sinensis, Part I, Jia-Shi Zhu, Georges M . Halpern and Kenneth Jones. The
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol.4, No.4, 1998. pp.429-457.
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| The
Scientific Rediscovery of a Precious Ancient Chinese Herbal Regimen: Cordyceps
Sinensis, Part II, Jia-Shi Zhu, Georges M . Halpern and Kenneth Jones. The
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol.4, No.3, 1998. pp.289-303.
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| Cordyceps
sinensis: Its Diverse Effects on Mammals in Vitro and In Vivo, Akinobu Tsunoo,
et al. New Initiatives in Mycological Research, December, 1995. |
| Chinese
Caterpillar Fungus and World Record Runners, D.C. Steinkraus and J.B. Whitfield.
American Entomologist, Winter 1994, pp.235-239. |
| Cordyceps:
The Secret Weapon of Chinese Athletes, J. Paul Anderson. New Editions Health
World, February, 1994. p.14. |
| Gold
Medal Herbs, Cameron Stauth. Natural Health, May-Jun, 1994. pp.85-87.
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| Next
Time, Turtle Blood, Barbara Rudolph. Time, December, 1994. p.36. |
| The
Chinese Caterpillar Fungus, D.N. Pegler. Mycologist, Vol.8, February,
1994. pp.3-5. |
| A
Giant Awakens, Jeff Hollobaugh. Track and Field News, December, 1993.
pp.4-5. |
| Cordyceps:
A Brief Pharmacologic Review of Cordyceps Sinensis and C. Ophioglossoides,
Kenneth Jones. Internal NAMMEX Report, 1993. |
| The
Games China Plays, Mark Starr, Tom Post and Kari Huus. Newsweek, September,
1993. pp.62-63. |
| My
Life Since AIDS, Tim McCaskell. The Positive Side, Vol.1, No.4, Fall,
1992. |
| An
Ancient Chinese Secret Promotes Longevity and Endurance, Kenneth Jones. Healthy
and Natural Journal, Vol.3, No.3. pp.90-92. |
| Additional
Health Benefits for the Fermented Worm, Robert Kay. Healthy and Natural
Journal, Vol.3, No.3. p.91. |
Mushrooms:
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| Nutritional
and Medicinal Value of Specialty Mushrooms, William M. Breene. Journal
of Food Protection, Vol.53, No.10, October, 1990. pp.883-894. |
| Shiitake,
Enoki: A Mushroom a Day, Andrew Weil. American Health, May, 1987.
pp.129-134. |
| Edible
Mushrooms: Nutritional Value, Eli V. Crisan and Anne Sands. The Biology
and Cultivation of Edible Mushrooms, Academic Press, 1978. pp.137-168.
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| The
Nutritional Value of Mushrooms, Edward J. Trione. Mushrooms and Man,
Edited by Tony Walters, Linn-Benton Community College, 1977. |
Mushrooms:
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| Cancer
Prevention: The Potential of Protective Phytochemicals, Jill E. Stansbury.
Nutrition Science News, August, 1999. pp.380-382. |
| Medicinal
Properties of Substances Occurring in Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms: Current
Perspectives (Review), Solomon P. Wasser and Alexander L. Weis. International
Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, Vol.1, 1999. pp.31-62. |
| Medicinal
Value of the Genus Pleurotus (Fr.) P.Karst. (Agaricales s.l., Basidiomycetes),
Nina Gunde-Cimerman. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, Vol.1,
1999. pp.69-80. |
| Medicine
Caps, Cindy Maynard. Delicious!, December, 1998. pp.44-47. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: Cultivating New Powers, Gina Geslewitz. Health Food Business,
December, 1997. pp.31-32. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: Help Yourself to a Serving of Health, Harriet Beinfield. Nature¹s
Impact, Dec-Jan, 1997. pp.57-60. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms, Christopher Hobbs. Herbs for Health, 1997. pp.52-54. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: Cultivating New Powers, Gina Geslewitz. Health Food Business,
December, 1997. pp.31-32. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: Help Yourself to a Serving of Health, Harriet Beinfield. Nature's
Impact, Dec-Jan, 1997. pp.57-60. |
| Panel
Discussion: Understanding Standardized Herbal Extracts, Daniel McSweeney,
ed. Vitamin Retailer, March, 1997. pp.50-56. |
| The
Magic of Medicinal Mushrooms, Terry Willard. Vitamin Retailer, June,
1997. p.34-36. |
| The
Magic of Medicinal Mushrooms, Lisa Turner. Let¹s Live, April, 1997.
pp.93-95. |
| Mushrooms:
Enjoying Your Medicine, Errol Ger, James A. Angelucci, Pam Coleman. Del
Med Jrl, Vol.69, No.3, March, 1997. pp.149-151. |
| A
Development of Antitumor Polysaccharides from Mushroom Fungi, Takashi Mizuno.
FFI Journal, No.167, 1996. pp.69-85. |
| Ethnomycological
Experiences in South West China, Maria Chamberlain. Mycologist, Vol.10,
November, 1996. pp.13-16. |
| Functional
Properties of Edible Mushrooms, Raymond Chang. Nutrition Reviews, Vol.54,
No.11, November, 1996. pp.S91-S93. |
| Promising
Alternative Treatments for Cancer, Sibylle Preschat. Health Naturally,
Apr-May, 1996. pp. 32-34. |
| Health
Foods and Medicinal Usages of Mushrooms, Takashi Mizuno, et al. Food Reviews
International, Vol.11, No.1, 1995. pp.69-81. |
| Immune-Building
Wonder Herbs, Marcia Zimmerman. Delicious!, October, 1995. p.50. |
| Mushrooms:
Sports Supplements of Tomorrow, Kenneth Jones. Internal NAMMEX Report,
1995. |
| Potent
Protectors, Davis Steinman. Natural Health, Nov-Dec, 1995. pp.92-95.
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| Top
3 Medicinal Mushrooms, Kenneth Jones. Internal NAMMEX Report, 1995. |
| Medicinal
Mushroom Use on the Rise, Jeff Chilton. Vitamin Retailer, April, 1994.
pp.38-39. |
| The
Fifth International Mycological Conference, Kenneth Jones. HerbalGram,
No.33, 1994. pp.54-55. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: Improved Clinical Benefits with New Cultivation Process, Ken Coupland.
Townsend Letter for Doctors, July, 1992. pp.586-587. |
| A
Mushroom a Day, John Belleme. East West, February, 1991. pp.46-51.
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| The
Medicinal Side of Mushrooms: Ancient Eastern Remedies for Modern Western Maladies,
Carol Wiley. Vegetarian Times, March, 1991. pp.64-67. |
| International
Mushroom Conference, Jeff S. Chilton. HerbalGram, No.22, Spring, 1990.
p.37. |
| Mushrooms
as Medicine, Christopher Hobbs. The American Herb Association Newsletter,
Vol.VII, Spring, 1990. pp.8-9. |
| Herbs
and Immunity, Michael A. Weiner. The Herbal Healthline, Vol.1, No.1,
November, 1989. pp.7-8. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms, Paul Bergner. Health World Magazine, Nov-Dec, 1988. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms, Subhuti Dharmananda. Bestways Magazine, July, 1988. |
| Edible
Mushrooms: Medical Effects, Kenneth W. Cochran. The Bilology and Cultivation
of Edible Mushrooms, Academic Press, 1978. pp.169-187. |
| Mushrooms
Offer Umbrella of Immunity, Morton Broffman. Healthy & Natural Journal,
Vol.5, No.1. pp.90-93. |
| What
You Should Know About Medicinal Mushrooms, Michael T. Murray. New Editions
Health World. pp.34-39. |
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| Cordyceps:
Tonic Food of Ancient China, by Kenneth Jones, Sylvan Press, Seattle,
1997. 52 pp. Ten thousand feet up, on the mountainous slopes of western China,
native Tibetans methodically search for the one of the most unique and treasured
herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Winter Worm, Summer Grass is the common
name given to Cordyceps sinensis, a small club-shaped fungus growing from
a caterpillar hibernating underneath the grassy ground. As a tonic herb, Cordyceps
is prized for its ability to restore vitality, increase sexual potency, clear
the lungs, and enhance endurance. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing and Culture, Christopher
Hobbs. Botanica Press, 1995. 252 pp. This book is one of a kind and serves as
not only an excellent introduction but also the ultimate reference to the uses
of medicinal mushrooms. This beautiful work contains colour photos of the most
widely used fungi in this category as well as an extensive bibliography of the
scientific research. The author is a well-known botanist and clinical herbalist
with a passion for mushrooms. |
| Medicinal
Mushrooms You Can Grow, Hajo Hadeler, Carriaga Press, 1995, 194 pp. An
excellent introduction to the kingdom of mushrooms. The first half of the book
explains the mushroom life cycle, it's role in ancient medical systems, and the
history of it's use. The second half outlines practical cultivation methods using
tools and materials found around the home. Great book for beginners. |
| Shiitake:
The Healing Mushroom, Kenneth Jones. Healing Arts Press, 1995. 120 pp
The most detailed and comprehensive work available on the medicinal properties
of Lentinus edodes. If you ever wondered why this mushroom is being championed
by chefs, clinical herbalists and naturopaths alike, the answers are within this
book. |
| Reishi:
Ancient Herb for Modern Times, Kenneth Jones. Sylvan Press, 1992, 34 pp.
Kenneth Jones is a medical writer who did the scientific research for the Willard
book. In this booklet he outlines the history, traditional use and science behind
the Reishi mushroom in an easy to read and succinct manner. Highly recommended
for those who wish an introduction to Reishi. |
| Reishi
Mushroom: Herb of Spiritual Potency and Medical Wonder, by Terry Willard
Ph.D., Sylvan Press, Seattle, 1990. 167 pp. Take an adventure with herbalist Terry
Willard as he travels from Hong Kong and Shanghai to San Francisco and Vancouver,
in a quest for knowledge of the medicinal uses of Ganoderma lucidum, one of the
most potent herbs in Traditional Oriental Medicine. Find out why Chinese Emperors
and Taoist sages alike revered this mushroom. Complete with the latest medical
research and clinical uses. |
| Icones
of Medicinal Fungi from China, by Ying, Ma, Zong, Wen and Mao. Science
Press, Beijing, 1987. 575 pp. A must-have book for anyone seriously interested
in medicinal mushrooms, this comprehensive tome lists all the mushrooms considered
by the Chinese to have some medicinal use. Each mushroom species includes information
on morphology, habitat, distribution and medicinal value. Of even greater value
are the beautiful illustrations by renowned artist Mao Xiolan. |
| The
Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home, by
J.S. Chilton and Paul Stamets. Agarikon Press, Olympia, 1983. 415 pp. A comprehensive
and detailed guide to growing mushrooms at home or on a small commercial scale.
Growth parameters for 12 different mushroom species as well as easy to follow
instructions for making mushroom spawn with simple tools and equipment. Truly
the best value and by some accounts still the best book on small-scale mushroom
cultivation. |
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