Thursday, April 17, 2008

Can These 'Magic Mushrooms' Fight Cancer?


A mushroom widely used in oriental medicine may help fight breast cancer by slowing the growth of tumors and starving them of blood, a study has shown.

Extracts of the fungus, Phellinus linteus, have been used for centuries by Eastern healers, who believe it has the power to rejuvenate and extend life.

Recent research has indicated the mushroom can hold back the growth of skin, lung and prostate cancer cells.

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