SHITAKE SIAM BENZOIN

SHITAKE (Lentinus edodes) +++

Activities (Shitake) :
Antibacterial (1; X11137653); Antihepatosis (f; SKY); Antiseptic (1; APA); Antiviral (1; WAM); Hypocholesterolemic (1; APA); Hypotensive (f; APA); Immunostimulant (1; APA; SKY; WAM); Tonic (f; APA).

Indications (Shitake) :
Anemia (f; APA); Bacteria (1; X11137653); Cancer (1; APA; SKY); Cancer, breast (1; APA); Cancer, cervix (1; APA); Cancer, stomach (1; APA); Chemotherapy (f; SKY); Cold (1; WAM); Diabetes (f; APA); Flu (1; WAM); Hepatosis (f; SKY); High Blood Pressure (f; APA); High Cholesterol (1; APA); HIV (1; APA; SKY); Immunodepression (1; APA; SKY; WAM); Virus (1; WAM).

Dosages (Shitake) :
1–3 (606 mg) capsules up to 3 ×/day (APA); 6–16 g mushroom/day (SKY); extract 2–3 ×/day (SKY); 2–4 ml tincture (SKY).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Shitake) :
Class 1 (AHP). No contraindications known (WAM). Safety during pregnancy not established (SKY). High dosages may induce bloating and diarrhea (SKY). LEM used for recurrent stomach cancer in Japan, increasing survival rate, especially in combination with chemotherapy.


SIAM BENZOIN (Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartwich) ++

Activities (Siam Benzoin) :
Allergenic (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory (f; HHB); Expectorant (f; PH2).

Indications (Siam Benzoin) :
Catarrh (f; HH2; PH2); Chest Ache (f; PH2); Childbirth (f; PH2); Debility (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Inflammation (f; HHB); Respirosis (f; HH2; PH2); Sore (f; PH2); Stomachache (f; PH2); Stroke (f; PH2); Syncope (f; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).

Dosages (Siam Benzoin) :
“Daily dosage 0.5 gm, single dose 0.05 gm” (PH2, translation of HHB; HH2).