Maitake

Herbe – Champignon

Avantages:

• Stimule le système immunitaire. 
• Régule le système digestif.
• Modère le taux de sucre dans le sang.
• Contains anti-oxidant properties – stimulates overall vitality.
• Améliore la santé de la peau.
• Aide au contrôle du poids en améliorant le métabolisme.

• Immune system booster – stimulates the building of a strong immune system to ensure the body endurance against the infections and viral diseases;
• Cardio-vascular tonic – supports the function of cardiovascular system, lowers high blood pressure and regulates the cholesterol level;
• Tonique du système nerveux - procure un effet calmant et renforce le système nerveux;

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Aperçu 

Maitake mushroom is a highly regarded Japanese mushroom in both the culinary and medicinal world. It is a very large mushroom, which grows deep in the mountains of northeastern Japan, as well as in North America and Europe. For centuries it was a rare and difficult mushroom to get. In fact, in the feudal era of Japan this mushroom used to be exchanged with the same weight of silver by local lords who in turn offered it to their superiors, the Shoguns that were of succession of Japanese hereditary Commanders-in-Chief and virtual rulers before 1868. The name “Maitake” literally means “dancing mushroom” so-called because people knowing well of its delicious taste and of the health benefits when they managed to find the mushroom in the deep mountains they began dancing with happiness and delight. Another interpretation for the name is that its beautifully shaped wavy petals remind one of a butterfly flapping its wings. The common English name is “Hen of the Woods” because Maitake resembles a hen’s tail.

The scientific name “Grifola frondosa” comes from the common name of Maitake found in Italy and myths refer to this mushroom as a half-lion and half-eagle beast. In remote areas Maitake can grow to enormous sizes weighing over 50 pounds (22 Kg). This is why this giant mushroom is called the “King of Mushrooms”.

Actions et propriétés
Adaptogen, Tonic, Immune booster, anti-cancer, infection-fighter, cholesterol lowering, reduces tryglyceride levels, lowers arterial blood pressure, immunomodulator, anti – HIV, anti-hypertension, anti-obesity, liver regenerator and protector.

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Champignon anti-cancer

La fructification et le mycélium de Maitake sont utilisés en médecine. Le champignon Maitake (Grifola frondosa) est peut-être mieux connu pour ses propriétés anticancéreuses. Il contient du grifolan, un important polysaccharide bêta-glucane (molécule composée de nombreuses molécules de sucre liées entre elles). Il a été démontré que le Grifolan active macrophages, a type of cell consider the «heavy artillery”: of the immune system, explains Larry A. Walker, Ph.D., R.D., author of “Natural products update,” published in Drug Topics, June 1997. D-fraction, one of the polysaccharides in Maitake mushroom also activates cellules T mémoire, cellules tueuses naturelles et cytokines.

Macrophages are any of various phagocytic cells in connective tissue, lymphatic tissue, and bone marrow. Phagocytic cells are those that ingest and destroy harmful cells and other foreign matter in the blood and tissues. Memory T cells are important because they stimulate antibody production by “remembering” and recognizing foreign antibodies. In this manner, it is effective in preventing the spread of the cancer by aiding the immune system in locating (by remembering) destructive cells before they can give way to tumor growth in other areas of the body. Natural killer cells destroy virus-inflicted cells. Cytokines are proteins produced by white blood cells that attach themselves to T cell lymphocytes, thereby creating an army of tumor-fighting cells.

The evidence confirming Maitake’s therapeutic value – both in and out of the laboratory – is impressive. Laboratory studies have shown that Maitake extract can block the growth of cancer tumors and boost the immune function of mice with cancer of the breast, lung, liver, and prostate. Reduction in cancer growth was reported to be as much as seventy-five percent in some cases. Growth in stomach cancer, bone cancer, and leukemia were inhibited to a lesser degree.

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Haroaki Nanba reported the findings of the following study in “Maitake D-fraction: healing and preventing potentials for cancer,” published in the Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Feb/Mar 1996; In a non-randomized clinical study, 165 individuals with advanced cancer used Maitake D-fraction. Patients received either Maitake D-fraction alone or with chemotherapy. Maitake mushroom was found effective against leukemia and stomach and bone cancers. Responses were further improved when Maitake D-fraction and chemotherapy were used together. Individuals receiving Maitake La fraction D a également été soulagée des effets secondaires de la chimiothérapie, tels que la perte d'appétit, les vomissements, les nausées, la perte de cheveux et la carence en globules blancs.

La nourriture américaine et Médicament Administration (FDA) a récemment approuvé des études cliniques d'un de ses extraits sur des participants atteints d'un cancer du sein et de la prostate. La FDA a en fait ignoré l'étude de toxicité habituelle de première phase, passant directement à une étude de phase deux sur l'homme, ce qui indique fortement qu'elle est très prometteuse.

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Diabète

People with Type 2 Diabetes may also benefit from Maitake mushroom, according to researchers Hiroaki Nanba and Keiko Kubo, authors of “Mushroom biology and mushroom products”. Researchers investigated a specific, high-molecular polysaccharide in Maitake called the X-fraction. They found that mice given Maitake had an increased ability to recognize glucose, and the control group had higher blood glucose levels. The researchers suggested that Maitake mushroom can reduce insulin resistance, thereby increasing insulin sensitivity. The X-fraction appears to be the active compound with anti-diabetic properties.

Booster immunitaire

Un dénominateur commun entre certains champignons médicinaux et certaines herbes comme le Cordyceps est la présence de polysaccharides complexes dans leur structure (polysaccharides bêta-glucanes). Ces composants actifs aident à soutenir le système immunitaire et sont parfois appelés immunomodulateurs. Les polysaccharides qu'il contient ont une structure unique et sont parmi les plus puissants étudiés en éprouvette à ce jour. Le polysaccharide primaire, le bêta-D-glucane, est bien absorbé lorsqu'il est pris par voie orale et est à l'étude comme outil potentiel de prévention et de traitement du cancer et comme traitement d'appoint de l'infection par le VIH.

Maitake contient 1, 3 et 1, 6 bêta-glucanes et a démontré son efficacité clinique dans l'amélioration de la fonction du système immunitaire, en particulier chez les patients atteints de diverses formes de cancer, du VIH/SIDA et du syndrome de fatigue chronique.

Soulage le syndrome de fatigue chronique

Maitake stimulates immune function and fights infection. It also provides nutritional support by enhancing the body’s absorption of micronutrients, including zinc, which is often not readily available to the bodies of people with CFS.

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Stress et infection : Vous aide à vous adapter au stress et à résister aux infections. Comme les autres champignons médicinaux Reishi et Shiitaké, il a longtemps été utilisé comme tonique et adaptogène, favorisant le bien-être et la vitalité.

Autres utilisations

En outre, de nombreux médecins au Japon utilisent le champignon Maitake pour abaisser la tension artérielle et les lipides sanguins, deux facteurs de risque clés des maladies cardiovasculaires.

Beinfield also recommends Maitake mushroom for stomach ailments. “It aids digestion by regulating the stomach and intestines, and helps eliminate food stagnation,” she explains.

Avertissements / Sécurité: Étant donné que Maitake affecte la tension artérielle chez les animaux, les personnes utilisant des médicaments pour le diabète et la tension artérielle devraient d'abord consulter leur médecin.

Les directions:

Comme adaptagène : 1 à 3 gélules par jour

Pour les affections graves, Maitake peut être utilisé à raison de 3 à 7 grammes par jour. Cette plante devrait être utilisée comme thérapie complémentaire pour les maladies chroniques telles que le cancer. Il ne doit pas être considéré comme un substitut aux traitements standards.

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