Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Hen-of-the-woods

Plant

Family

Bellflower family (Campanulaceae)

English

Hen-of-the-woods, Chicken of the woods, Dancing mushroom, Maitake, Maitake mushroom, Ram's head, Sheep's head

Latin

Grifola frondosa (Dickson) Gray, Boletus frondosus Vahl, Polyporus frondosus Fr.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-hypertensive, Arterial hypertension, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Enhances immune resistance, High bloodpressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, Liver protectant, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, positive influence on the imune system, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Stimulates the immune system, sugar diabetis

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer preventative, Cancer-Preventive, Counteracts side effects of chemotherapy, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Ingredients

 Polysaccharide

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1708

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