Known as "banjirou" in Japan. A member of the Myrtle family, the guava plant reaches roughly 3m. In Okinawa, guava is commonly known as "banshiruu". In days past, children would pick the fruit of the plant on their way home from school, soothing their...

Maitake mushroom, commonly known in Japan under names such as mizunara, buna and shii, grows parasitically at the base of trees of the Fagaceae family such as Japanese beech. Maitake also lives on trees such as plum, persimmon, peach, apricot and...

Fucoidan is a generic name for a chemical compound contained in brown seaweeds such as kombu (Laminaria japonica) and mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus tokida). The glutinous substance where fucoidan is found is needed by the seaweeds themselves. During...

A miracle drug for cancer has not yet been developed, but we have received feedback by people who have actually taken agaricus, saying "There is no relapse after surgery," "There was a reduction in cancer cells," "I started...

Fucoidan is not the name of a chemical substance but a generic name for a class of chemical substances. The chemical formula and physiological activity of a fucoidan varies depending on the particular...

Called "ucchin" in Okinawa, ukon is a perennial herb of the well-known ginger family that originated in India, and was brought to the Ryukyu islands in the Age of Commerce. An ingredient in curry powder and known as "turmeric" in English, many people...