Turkey Tail Mushroom Tincture
Turkey Tail Mushroom Tincture
(Wild Local)
Highlights:
-Used in Chinese medicine for over 2000 years
-Available all over the globe
-Beneficial for lung health
Contains PSK which is known for:
-Immune boosting properties
-adjunct therapy with chemo for various cancers
-helps decrease cancer cell proliferation
If you’ve been in the woods, you have most likely seen this ubiquitous mushroom. Turkey Tail has a wide ecological distribution (occurring all around the world) (ref)
Turkey tail has been used in Traditional Chinese medicine for over 2000 years (ref). In Japan a compound extracted from this fungi, called PSK, is recognized by the Government as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of various cancers when combined with chemotherapy (ref).
Studies suggest that this mushroom not only helps stop cancer cell proliferation, but also has a protective effect on human cell lines exposed to chemotherapy(ref). Other research has looked into its immune stimulating properties (explain mechanism) (ref)