Medicinal mushrooms are types of fungi that contain compounds known to benefit health.While there is an abundance of mushrooms with medicinal properties, one of the most well-known is Trametes versicolor, also known as Coriolus versicolor.

Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on the larvae of insects.When these fungi attack their host, they replace its tissue and sprout long, slender stems that grow outside the host’s body.

Lion’s mane mushrooms, also known as hou tou gu or yamabushitake, are large, white, shaggy mushrooms that resemble a lion’s mane as they grow.They have both culinary and medical uses in Asian countries like China, India, Japan and Korea .

The reishi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma lucidum and lingzhi, is a fungus that grows in various hot and humid locations in Asia (1Trusted Source).While the mushrooms themselves can be eaten fresh.