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Reishi and Lion's Mane Users Reported Fewer Seizures

Reishi and Lion's Mane Users Reported Fewer Seizures

Reishi, Lion's mane

What they found

In a study of 19 people using reishi and lion's mane for epilepsy, 68.4% reported fewer and less severe seizures.

In a study of 19 people using reishi and lion's mane for epilepsy, 68.4% reported fewer and less severe seizures.

The number

68.4% reported reductions in both seizure frequency and severity

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum, Hericium erinaceus

Ganoderma lucidum, Hericium erinaceus

Sample size

19 people

19 people

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Seizure Relief

Seizure Relief

In a mixed-methods study of 19 people using reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) for epilepsy, 68.4% reported reductions in both seizure frequency and severity, and 11/19 (57.9%) described periods of seizure freedom; among those with drug-resistant epilepsy (n=14), 42.1% reported major severity reductions and 36.8% saw major frequency drops. Only one mild GI side effect was reported; dosing remains non-standardized, and the authors call for controlled trials to confirm efficacy and define protocols.

In a mixed-methods study of 19 people using reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) for epilepsy, 68.4% reported reductions in both seizure frequency and severity, and 11/19 (57.9%) described periods of seizure freedom; among those with drug-resistant epilepsy (n=14), 42.1% reported major severity reductions and 36.8% saw major frequency drops. Only one mild GI side effect was reported; dosing remains non-standardized, and the authors call for controlled trials to confirm efficacy and define protocols.

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