Reishi is the ultimate tonic herb. Its reputation as the “mushroom of immortality” goes back thousands of years, even further back than written history. Traditionally, the purple Reishi mushroom was the most sought-after and revered type of Reishi. Today, purple Reishi is so rare that most herbalists have never seen it. Of all the varieties of Reishi, it provides the most Jing. It is a powerful life supporting herb. It provides abundant Qi and Shen. Ron Teeguarden has been fortunate enough to have found sustainable source of the Purple Reishi.