In the world today, majority of the population are in the state of 'pre-illness' due to environmental pollution, stresses and unhealthy lifestyle such as consuming diets which are high in fats, cholesterol, sugar, salt and chemical additives. Under these circumstances, it is wise to prevent any deterioration in health rather than seek a cure after illness prevails as the saying goes: “Prevention is better than cure.”
Ganotherapy is one of the holistic approached to alternative complementary medicine. The underlying belief is that our body is the best doctor. Our body immune system when at its optimum condition is able to fight numerous diseases at one time, knowing the priority and without having side effects. All we see or feel is the reactions as it gets rid of the toxins and cure the illnesses. In Ganotherapy, it uses Ganoderma extracts from the fruit body and its mycelium to gain health.
The 4 basic principles of Ganotherapy are:
1. Illnesses are caused by 2 sources; Toxins in our body and disharmony in body functions.
2. Ganoderma does not cure illness, but it helps to balance up our body system and improve immunity against diseases.
3. Any reaction that takes place is caused by our body system and not by the intake of Ganoderma.
4. The dosage of Ganoderma taken is irrelevant to diseases.
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How does it act on body?
In the body, all the five active elements of Ganoderma act in synergy (coordination) to bring in total health, which is the basis of GANOTHERAPY. Ganoderma, when consumed, reaches all the cells in the body due to its unique quality of being an Adaptogen.
Then the following five steps of health improvement take place.
Stages in Ganotherapy :
Stage 1: Scanning (1-30 days)
Ganoderma helps to regulate the body functions. During the initial intake, the scanning effect will reflect in several reactions of the body, through which we may identify the ailing areas of the body.
During this process, the body cells are checked for Toxins and Inactivity. Most of these kinds of defects at the cell level are reported by way of REFLECTIONS through the external organs like eyes, nose, ear etc. This is just a diagnostic phase which normally occurs within 30 days of starting.
Stage 2: Cleansing –Detoxification (1-30 weeks)
1. Uric acid, excess cholesterol, fat and calcium deposit, bad tissue and other chemicals accumulated in our body are toxins
2. The toxins are removed from our body by: o Sweating o The circulation system - ( Kidney & liver ) and then discharged from the body through urination and stool. o Boils, rashes, phlegm and mucus discharge
Stage 3: Regulating (1- 12 months)
1. Balancing effect of Ganoderma helps to regulate the body functions.
2. Many reactions can be observed during regulation. This is a sign that the body is healing and one should not worry about it.
3. One should continue to consume Reishi Gano (RG).
4. If the reaction is too vigorous, reduce the dosage and/or increase intake of Ganocelium (GL)
5. After the reaction in reduced or over, resume normal dosage. The reaction may come back but proceed with the dosage.
Stage 4: Building (6 -24 months)
1. This is the process of building and healing body parts that have sustained injuries or damage.
2. Strengthening the immune system, improving physical strength and mental calmness and
creating more resistance to diseases.
3. Supplying essential elements to the body, such as minerals and triterpenoid for the recovery
of bodily functions.
Stage 5: Regenerating (1 – 3 years)
1. It is a continuous process through-out life and during the process, body gains youthfulness. Oxidation of the cells prevented and ageing of the cells delayed. The natural immune system is activated at all levels.
2. This is the ultimate aim of Ganotherapy.
3. It is the process whereby our body is functioning at its optimum level and has a rejuvenating effect (restore youthful appearance, strength and peace of mind).
Misconception of herbal medicine
When a person has a diseases or illness, they usually turn to a prescription drug to solve that problem. Unknown to most patients, however, is the fact that prescription drugs only mask the symptoms of the disease they don't actually eliminate the source of the problem. Many users of herbs, nutritional
supplements and other complementary or alternative health solutions view those solutions in the same way they view conventional medicine. That is, they are asking for an herb to cure their symptom. If they have pain, they want a pill that will eliminate the pain, and the only difference between patients who turn to conventional medicine and patients who turn to natural medicine is that the natural patient wants a pain pill from a plant.
All this is extremely frustrating for practitioners of alternative medicine, holistic medicine, herbalists, nutritionists, etc. Because they want to help patients, but most patients really aren't looking for longterm solutions: they're looking for short-term masking of their symptoms, using products that they can call "natural." Alternative medicine is no better than conventional medicine if you treat it as a temporary cover up for a pattern of symptoms that you created in your life through your unwillingness to make changes that lead to long term health. Herbal medicine has a much higher purpose than to be relegated to the limited worldview of conventional medicine. Herbs should be used holistically to support a healthy lifestyle. Some herbs are truly powerful and can, indeed, help a person overcome practically any disease: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, you name it, but to maintain long
term good health we need to change our lifestyle by consuming healthy diet and exercising.
Ganotherapy supports in achieving good health by detoxifying and regulating the body. However as these products are actually food, we need to consume enough regularly, for them to make a difference. Perseverance and commitment to change ourselves is important as the body may feel some reaction as it gets rid of the toxins accumulated over the years!!
