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Reishi is the Japanese name for the botanical family of mushrooms named Ganoderma lucidum, or Ling Zhi (Ling Xi) in Chinese. Reishi mushrooms are mentioned in Chinese herbal texts that date back to 400 B.C. as one of the most important components of ancient alchemy. The most prized varieties originated in China and Japan, where the cultivation technology first developed.
