Will Reishi and Cordyceps make me herx?

I doubt it will make you herd. I think they are more for immune boosting properties.

cordyceps is for the adrenals, too. I took it for a few months bfore I was diagnosed but I didnt herx.

Hi,
I m currently taking both cordyceps and reishi and not giving me herx. More for immune boosting, as LP wrote. Also I suppose cordyceps supports kidney function and vitality and reishi has many betaglucans, as well as other benefits. I think these are good supportive supplements, i find them helpful especially when feeling like drained of energy, very tired, low vitality etc. Taking too much cordyceps makes me quite horny, which is a side effect for me, for others its maybe the opposite, I guess.

i am moderately sensitive - and can tell if i take anything that has true antimicrobial properties

but i am fine with cordyceps and other mushrooms - in fact have been talking it for years - but had no adverse reaction even in the beginning

goldenseal on the other hand has berberine in it - that's a powerful antimicrobial- as are some of the other compounds it contains - that or any herb with berberine in it causes me quite strong herx like reactions

echinacea is an immune stimulant - so that can definitely aggravate symptoms for people with these chronic infections -

so i would put both of these in different categories to cordyceps and Reishi

all the best

i think buhner has some monologues on these mushrooms in his books

from memory he describes them more as immune modulators - rather than immune stimulants

in simple terms
immune modulators are supposed to raise immune function where it is suppressed but not where it isn't
whereas immune stimulators are supposed to raise immune function regardless

in reality the immune system is not a single variable on a continuum - but a complex system of maybe 100 signalling chemicals - 20 or 30 immune cell types - and several neuro-endocrine pathways - so any model that treats it as a single variable that we can simply turn up or down is an over simplification - and making a simple answer rather difficult.

fungal beta glucans which all mushrooms contain, are known to increase immune function in the gut - so if you would like more information that might be a place to start researching.

in my own experience these are both mild supportive supplements ( i am moderately reactive to most things so if they were potent immune modulators i would typically have some kind of noticeable reaction)

i hope its of some help