Adaptogens like the Turkey Tail Mushroom are non-toxic substances that normalize physiologic function and improve immunity. They help the body adapt to the effects of stress, fatigue, trauma, and anxiety.
The Coriolus Versicolor mushroom, known commonly as the Yunzhi mushroom or the Turkey-tail mushroom, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. Chinese medical practitioners have prized the Yunzhi for its healing and energizing properties. As interest in holistic approaches to medicine have increased over the last two decades, Western researchers have begun studying this mushroom as a possible cancer fighter in humans and canines alike. Much of the research has focused on a compound found within the mushroom, polysaccharopeptide, or PSP.
Turkey Tail Mushroom Results in Human Cancer Trials
Dr. Silva Couto and his associates mounted a year long clinical trial examining the effects of Turkey Tail mushroom on patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The findings were impressive, “Coriolus supplementation demonstrated a 72 percent regression rate in lesions compared to 47.5 percent without supplementation, and a 90 percent regression rate in the high risk HPV virus sub-types compared to 8.5 percent without.”
In another study Japanese researchers tested 185 people with lung cancer at various stages of progression of the disease who were receiving radiation treatment. Doctors found those who also took the Yunzhi based supplement showed the best tumor shrinkage and the best survival rate. A similar study of stomach cancer patients produced comparable results.
