Shiitake Mushrooms

This cultivated mushroom from Japan and China has been considered a elixir of life for over 2000 years, being grown on freshly cut wood from leafy trees.

Aside from its undeniable culinary qualities, the medicinal properties of shiitake mushrooms are due to a component called lentinan, a polysaccharide that regenerates and strengthens the body's defenses in a surprising way, especially against viruses and cancer cells.