1 pound of Red Reishi Mushrooms, dried, whole or in large pieces, USDA Organic and Certified Kosher. Reishi Mushroom has been used for over 4000 years in traditional herbal formulas, and is considered a superior substance useful for improving multiple conditions and restoring health. There have been many legends in the long history of Chinese culture linking Ling Zhi (Reishi mushroom) to longevity. The following is quoted from the Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica: Sweet and neutral, Reishi mushroom treats deficiency consumption, cough, wheezing, insomnia, and poor digestion. *Calms the spirit, augments the Heart qi, and tonifies the Heart Blood. *Tonifies the Lung qi, transforms phlegm, and stops coughs and wheezing. *Tonifies the qi, nourishes the blood. Reishi is also discussed in Stephen Buhner"s book, Healing Lyme.