@Laura ==> Yes, ASHMI can be purchased, although the formulation is not called ASHMI (please read my article titled “Clear Breathing with Chinese Herbs” for more details). I found a product called PhytoCort, manufactured by a company called Allergy Research Group and marketed under the name Nutricology.

Phytocort is formulated with the original herbs found in ASHMI which are lingzhi mushroom (reishi mushroom), licorice root (gancao) and sophora root (kushen), plus a fourth ingredient called noni.

Please go to the “Buy ASHMI (PhytoCort)” section of my article titled “Clear Breathing with Chinese Herbs” for a list of some online sources of PhytoCort.

My wife and I have stopped taking our “home made” ASHMI and have begun taking “PhytoCort.” We purchase it from herbspro.com because of their prices, but there are many places that sell it, including ebay & amazon.

Depending on how much you’ve got to sell, I suppose you could try Cragslist or Ebay? I have no idea about any of the laws that govern the sale and distribution of mushrooms, so that’s something you should do research on. The last thing I’d imagine you’d want is to end up getting into any trouble.

Thanks for stopping by.

ASHMI is still not available. Unfortunately, it’s still under patent review (Please see my November 29, 2009 comment below for an important update). My wife & I have been getting by with a homemade version which we put together from the 3 ingredients found in ASHMI: Lingzhi, Kushen and Gancao, plus a couple of other herbs, which are readily available in supplement form.

The original formulation for ASHMI is as follows: 20 grams (63%) of raw Lingzhi mushroom (Reishi mushroom) plus 9 grams (28%) of Kushen (Sophora root) plus 3 grams (9%) of Gancao (Licorice root).

The following is what has worked for my wife and I after quite a bit of experimentation: 600 mg of Lingzhi mushroom (Reishi mushroom) plus 450 mg of Gancao (Licorice root) plus 1,100 mg of Wild Oregano plus 500 mg of Olive Leaf extract, twice a day, every day. We add Sophora Root when we can (see below).

Note: I will be adding articles on Olive Leaf extract and Wild Oregano to azmacare.com shortly.

We personally purchase all of our supplements at a brick and mortar store called the “Vitamin Shoppe” (which is a national chain), located a few miles from our home (their website can be found @ vitaminshoppe.com). [UPDATE: My wife and I have begun experimenting with different online sources, since they definitely offer better pricing than brick & mortar vitamin shops. For example, herbspro.com has the best prices I have found on the “net,” so far, but you can find good deals on Amazon and Ebay also (see below for some suggestions). The cost of the supplements does not add up to very much and the overall health benefits have been tremendous for us. Ever since we started the supplementation our household medication use has plummeted and we’ve saved quite a bit of money.

I can’t promise the same would be true of your experience, but it is certainly worth a try (Be sure to have a discussion with your doctor about any planned supplementation to discuss negative interactions, etc).

I’m surprised that you’ve had difficulty finding online sources. Below you’ll find some online sources which reliably stock and sell a huge assortment of herbs and assorted supplements:

Online sources of herbs and supplements:

Hope that helps.

Cody Wells

Thanks for such a nice comment (and for an even nicer pm)!

I appreciate you stopping by. Please keep us posted on your results with the Lingzhi Mushroom supplements.

Thanks again –> and we’ll keep you updated on our progress.