10.11.11

Words in Picture 8 - Lingzhi


The above is a Lingzhi Mushroom, also known as Reishi Mushroom.
It has been used as a medicinal mushroom for more than 2000 years.
This herb is held in high regard due to its healing properties including boosting one's immune system and eliminating toxin.

Not all Lingzhi Mushroom has the shaped of a 'helping hand' though.

Linking up with This or That Thursday.

8 comments:

  1. Are you growing these in your garden? Or is that plastic at the base? Tell me more!! Such a beautiful, rich color.

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  2. GREAT shot!!

    we have those same 'hand' mushrooms here...i've posted pictures...and never knew what they were called!! thanks!! i'll have to read up on them now!

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  3. That really is an interesting mushroom.

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  4. Pretty amazing, both the photo and the lesson.

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  5. Wow...so interesting. It does look like a hand!

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  6. What a neat mushroom. How big is it? where does it grow?

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  7. Really interesting. I like the unique shape.

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