Turkey Tail is a multicolored hardwood decomposer with a long history in immune support. Today it is one of the most extensively researched medicinal mushrooms.
Fruiting bodies used for Immune-supporting tonic in Asian herbal traditions
Known for
Enhancing immune response & supporting microbiome health
Target areas
Immune function, gut flora, immune cell modulation
Active compounds
PSK, PSP, beta-glucans
Type
Saprophytic
Native to
Nearly worldwide
Other info
Major role in modern oncology-adjunct research primarily in Japan and China where full spectrum and mycelial polysaccharide preparations are used in combination with chemotherapeutics.
