It began its phenomenal career some 4000 years ago, but in the last 10-12 years it has been rediscovered not only by alternative medicine but also increasingly recognised by conventional or western medicine.
Widely researched, with more than 400 biologically active compounds already identified. The thousands of studies appearing in the medical journal www.pubmed.org alone show that the heightened interest in Ganoderma, the “mushroom of immortality”, cannot be a coincidence.
The main ingredients are: the main triterpenes are ganoderic acid, beta-glucans, proteins (Ling-zhi-8) and antioxidants such as zinc, vitamin C and selenium. It is very important to use only mushrooms grown in an organic environment and the way in which they are processed has a big influence on their effectiveness. HerbalVet products are made by using innovative and unique technology.
Alcoholic and aqueous extraction are used to extract the active ingredients so that the indigestible chitinous substances are retained.
It is used in dogs in the following cases:
- Cancer
- Allergies
- Liver and pancreas diseases
- Autoimmune diseases
- Circulatory, blood pressure, cardiac support
- Chronic inflammatory processes – e.g.: musculoskeletal problems, arthritis
- Skin diseases
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Adjuvant therapy in infections
- Stress or nervous system instability
It is safe and smart because it has no harmful side effects and cannot be overdosed and because of its “adaptogenic” properties, it detects the body’s weaknesses and harmonises the body’s functioning. Consequently, even if you feed it to your pet for a lengthy period of time for no given reason, this mushroom will prolong the life of your dog and give it a better quality of life.