The Chinese people are very keen on using herbs for medicinal purposes over the years. One unique extract is the Ganoderma which is extracted from the Reishi mushroom. Long ago these types of mushrooms were extremely rare and they were reserved for use by only royalty. With advancements in technology we are now able to grow this type of once rare fungus in larger amounts so that the local population can benefit from this. They can provide us with quite a number of health benefits such as stress related illnesses e.g. fatigue and insomnia. The immune system can benefit from this as well as it helps to improve and increase our immune system and promotes longevity. It is also used to help cancer patients who are being treated for cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment. This is because these patients all experience an improvement from the side effects of chemotherapy such as fatigue, hair loss and loss of appetite when using this extract.