Online survey for patient outcomes on Hericium erinaceous mushroom

Abstract

Hericium Erinaceous (Lion's Mane) mushroom is steadfast becoming one of the most widespread and familiar of medicinal mushrooms currently available worldwide, this could be due to its many surprising health benefits and it is the ability to treat various ailments. In our study, we connected a questionnaire to the largest internet portal for Hericium Erinaceous (H.Erinaceous) consumers to measure respondents’ feedback. The questionnaire addresses the attitude and potential benefits of respondents towards H.Erinaceousintake by using a numeric rating scale (NRS),97respondents took part in our study. The most frequently used of H. Erinaceousin our sample were in the treatment of neural diseases, enhance memory and GI disorders. The benefits and satisfied outcomes were highest with participants who use H. Erinaceous in a dose of 2-3 tablets (3g) twice/day to improve memory and cognitive properties and lowest in the treatment of autism even with high doses. 69.9%of participants did not discuss consuming this mushroom with their physician. Objectives for the study to determine the prevalence and purposes of using the mushroom in different diseases and to predict the outcomes, side effects and the most effective dose taken by participants.