Anti-Cancer and Immune Boosting Effects of the Golden Needle Mushroom

The Enokitatke (Enoki) mushroom, also known as the “Golden Needle Mushroom, is a pearly white mushroom with a long thin stalk and slender cap; the mushroom is known to have powerful anti-immune properties against cancer and possibly the flu as well. It grows in clusters on live or dead tree trunks, as well as on tree roots and branches covered with soil. The natural habitat of the Golden Needle Mushroom is in Japan, China, and throughout the Far East, where it is frequently found on the stumps of the Chinese Hackberry tree or the mulberry and persimmon trees. Today, however, it is readily cultivated and available around the world.

The ability of the mushroom to fight cancer has been known for centuries. Very significantly in Nagano, Japan, the heart of Enoki cultivation country, there is a very low cancer rate. It is also known to have strong positive effects in the treatment of prostate cancer and lymphoma 10. The mushroom is said to have powerful anti-bacterial and anti viral effects as well; it may therefore provide a natural immune boost against flu.

More recently scientific research is backing up the traditional belief that the mushroom is a powerful anti-cancer fighter. A research study at the National University of Singapore, first released in 2005, found that the mushroom contains a large amount of a protein called “Five,” which helps to regulate the immune system. In another test conducted at the University of Singapore it was found that the mushroom effectively killed 95% of the cancer cells. Animal testing has shown possible uses of Enoke extract for vaccines and cancer immunotherapy. Additionally, Chinese and Japanese researchers have found that the mushroom contains flammulin, another chemical which has been shown to have anti-cancer and immune boosting effects.

Enoke extracts are used in herbal preparations for boosting the immunity. By taking Enoke as a natural herbal extract it is possible to avoid altering or eliminating the mushroom’s many cancer fighting chemicals, which are all present in its natural state. The new age marketing company E-Helps recently released BioHope, an herbal preparation designed to boost the immune system, and which incorporates Golden Needle Mushroom extract in its list of ingredients.


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