The term “medicinal mushroom” is used to draw snickers and knowing glances, but these days science is recognizing legitimate medicinal uses for mushrooms.   Reishi mushrooms have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, and western science is just beginning to explore their many uses. Medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, chaga, maitake, turkey tail, and shiitake contain both water-soluble components, known as polysaccharides and alcohol-soluble components known as triterpenes.    For this reason, medicines made from reishi mushrooms often include a double extraction.   This two-step process combines alcohol and water extracts to maximize the medicinal benefits. REISHI MUSHROOM TINCTURE BENEFITS OF REISHI MUSHROOM TINCTURE Reishi’s water-soluble polysaccharides have been shown to boost immune response, especially in relation to cancer cells.   Studies show that “The polysaccharides from G. lucidum are believed to trigger an indirect antitumor mechanism in which the host i