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Tiger Milk Mushroom Relaxes Airway Muscles in Lab Tests

Tiger Milk Mushroom Relaxes Airway Muscles in Lab Tests

Tiger milk mushroom

What they found

Tiger milk mushroom polysaccharides relaxed airway muscles and eased constriction in lab tests without toxicity.

Tiger milk mushroom polysaccharides relaxed airway muscles and eased constriction in lab tests without toxicity.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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

At a glance

Latin name

Lignosus rhinocerus

Lignosus rhinocerus

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Asthma Relief

Asthma Relief

Polysaccharides from tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) were found to relax airway muscles by targeting muscarinic and histamine receptors. In lab tests, these compounds eased airway constriction without toxicity, supporting their potential as a natural asthma treatment.

Polysaccharides from tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) were found to relax airway muscles by targeting muscarinic and histamine receptors. In lab tests, these compounds eased airway constriction without toxicity, supporting their potential as a natural asthma treatment.

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