I had a patient come in and ask if Reishi mushroom – “Lingzhi” Ganoderma Luciderma is helpful. The answer is maybe…
Arthritis & Rheumatism Vol. 57, No. 7, October 15, 2007, pp 1143–1150
Safety and Efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) and San Miao San Supplementation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double- Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial
EDMUND K. LI,1 LAI-SHAN TAM,1 CHUN KWOK WONG,1 WAI CHING LI,1 CHRISTOPHER W. K. LAM,1 SISSI WACHTEL-GALOR,2 IRIS F. F. BENZIE,3 YI XI BAO,3 PING CHUNG LEUNG,4 AND BRIAN TOMLINSON1
- Glucidum (4 gm) and SMS (2.4 gm) daily. – unfortunately not a test of pure Ganoderma herbal (the first one)
- Did not effect and inflammatory parameters but pain was a bit less – whether this is a clinically significant reduction of pain is unsure…
Is that the common name for the herb, or does it go by another name as well?