Maitake Mushroom - Grifola frondosa
Maitake Mushroom - Grifola frondosa
Maitake Mushroom - Grifola frondosa
Maitake Mushroom - Grifola frondosa

Maitake Mushroom

Grifola frondosa

Maitake mushroom is an amazing adaptogen that will help boost your immunity. It also helps lower high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Maitake "Hen of the Woods" is also used for anti-tumor properties.

  • Plant Family: Meripilaceae
  • Plant type: Perennial
  • Other names: Hen of the Woods
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Culinary: Yes
  • Ceremonial: No
  • Parts Used: Fruit
  • Side Effects: None
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About Maitake Mushroom

Maitake mushroom- the dancing mushroom.

Maitake mushroom won this name when the Japanese danced out of happiness upon finding it in the wild. This legendary dancing diva is also known as hen-of-the-woods, sheep’s head, or ram’s head and belongs to the family Meripilaceae.

Maitake mushroom is a perennial fungus that grows from the sclerotium. It is found in the typical old forests, specifically at the base of decaying oak, elms, or maple trees. Maitake mushrooms are a rare sight in the forests which accounts for its price that comes along with it. 

Maitake mushroom appears like a bunch of clustered and flattened caps that overlap each other, reminiscent of chicken feathers.  The fruiting body measures 4 to 36 inches. The underside of the mushrooms depicts cauliflowers where there are numerous pores.

Maitake mushroom is packed with antioxidants, beta-glucans, Vitamin B, C and D, copper, potassium, amino acids, and fiber. All the medicinal uses of Maitake are backed by science. Maitake is chemopreventive, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic, and antihypertensive. It also boosts the falling immunity that makes it perfect for the season of sniffs and coughs.

Maitake is also celebrated in the kitchens because of its fleshy texture and earthy, spicy flavor. It can be grilled, roasted, sautéd, baked, fried, and tossed into salads or garnished over soups. 

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