All medicines (including herbal medicines) can cause "side effects" to varying degrees. In this Livestream I discuss a recent personal Adverse Drug Reaction to the generally wonderful Reishi mushroom(Ganoderma lucidum), and some protocols I follow as a medical herbalist for minimizing unwanted drug interactions when using herbal medicines alongside prescription drugs.
LINKS:
Reishi medicinal uses: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/
Case history of eosinophilia caused by Reishi: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8758446/
Reddit account case of raised eosinophils after Reishi: https://www.reddit.com/r/MushroomSupplements/comments/jjb9ja/eosinophil_and_basophil_count_elevated_while/
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