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This mushroom is closely related to ganoderma lucidum and is virtually indistinguishable from that species. However, ganoderma tsugae is partial to conifers--especially hemlock. With ganoderma there is still an ongoing scientific debate as to which species of ganoderma have the most medicinal properties.

As with the Common Reishi, Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract appears to be immunomodulatory - meaning that it will adjust the immune system up or down depending on what is needed. It helps strengthen a weak immune system, but will calm an over-active immune system in cases of inflammation or autoimmune conditions. One study conducted in 2004 found Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract to posses liver protective properties and be anti-fibrotic. Hemlock Varnish Shelf (ganoderma tsugae) is the local variety of Reishi for eastern United States. It is common on Hemlock trees throughout the Appalachian range. Ecology: Saprobic on decaying conifer logs and stumps (especially hemlock wood); growing alone or in groups; annual; producing "a soft wet whitish or straw-colored cellulose-destroying decay of the wood" when young, and later a "network of cracks filled with white mycelium" with "numerous black dots throughout the wood" widely distributed in North America.

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Stem: Sometimes absent, but more commonly present; 3-14 cm long; up to 3 cm thick; twisted; equal or irregular; varnished and colored like the cap; often distinctively angled away from one side of the cap. The single study conducted on Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract to treat an autoimmune disease, conducted in 2001, concluded that it "improved the survival rate of lupus." The single study conducted on Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract to treat an autoimmune disease, conducted in 2001, concluded that it "improved the survival rate of lupus." Much of the therapeutic benefits are the same as those of the Common Reishi (ganoderma lucidum), which is the oldest used medicinal mushroom in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a 2,000 year history. As with the Common Reishi, Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract appears to be immunomodulatory - meaning that it will adjust the immune system up or down depending on what is needed. It helps strengthen a weak immune system, but will calm an over-active immune system in cases of inflammation or autoimmune conditions. Phylogenetic analysis of ganodermahas begun to better differentiate between many closely related species of ganoderma;

Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract has also been tested for its antitumor properties with promising results. In particular lung cancer and breast cancer 816have responded favorably in scientific research. It was also shown in one study to help prevent cancer metastasis. Hemlock Varnish Shelf extract has also been tested for its antitumor properties with promising results. In particular lung cancer and breast cancer 816have responded favorably in scientific research. It was also shown in one study to help prevent cancer metastasis. With ganoderma there is still an ongoing scientific debate as to which species of ganoderma have the most medicinal properties.