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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox item<br />
|name = Reishi Mushroom<br />
|image = Reishi Mushroom icon.png<br />
|release = 7 February 2015<br />
|update = 0.192<br />
|story = Yes<br />
|type = Materials<br />
|equipable = No<br />
|stackable = Yes<br />
|weight = 0.05<br />
|actions = Examine<br />
|actions_radial =<br />
|actions_ground = Take It, Leave It<br />
|examine = A large, edible shelf mushroom, found mainly on coniferous trees.<br />
|key = <br />
|renewable=No}}<br />
'''Reishi Mushrooms''' are a natural material that can be used to create both food and first aid treatments that are used to treat [[Afflictions]] in ''The Long Dark''.<br />
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==Overview ==<br />
Reishi Mushrooms can be found in the wilderness growing on the trunks or stumps of dead trees, typically in clusters of 1-3 units. They can be crafted into [[Prepared Reishi Mushrooms]] to be able to be cooked into [[Reishi Tea]]. Raw Mushrooms can be used in the [[Prepper's Pie]] and [[Thomson Family Stew]] recipes.<br />
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Prepared Reishi Mushrooms have half the weight of their raw form, and no form of Reishi Mushroom decays.<br />
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==Products==<br />
{{Uses material list}}<br />
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==Tips ==<br />
*Reishi Mushrooms are found sporadically in all regions on the stumps of dead trees.<br />
*Reishi Mushrooms (and thus Reishi Tea) are finite in all regions and do not regrow.<br />
*Teas are more weight efficient than Water for the Hydration they grant. (0.1kg of a tea grants 30% Hydration, equivalent to 0.198kg of water).<br />
*Teas never [[Decay]] once cooked.<br />
*Teas may be heated to grant the [[Warming Up]] benefit by placing them on a fire's cooking spot, or nearby a lit fire.<br />
* Upon reaching Level 5 [[Cooking|Cooking skill]], all artificial foods and cooked meats may be safely eaten regardless of condition (including "Ruined" food), making Food Poisoning and Intestinal Parasites only possible through the consumption of raw meat.<br />
*[[Infection|Infections]], [[Dysentery]] and [[Intestinal Parasites]] are permanent and lethal if left untreated, though [[Food Poisoning]] is not lethal in of itself and will dissipate naturally with time (12-24 hours), but will reduce maximum Condition to 15%, making it potentially dangerous.<br />
*[[Antibiotics]] are not a renewable resource and cannot be crafted; however Reishi Tea is functionally similar to Antibiotics, but is made from natural materials found abundantly in the wilds.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Reishi Mushrooms are a real-world bracket fungus (Species: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingzhi_(mushroom) ''G. lingzhi'']) common to the Pacific North-West (United States and Canada), as well as north-eastern China, Korea, Japan and Russia.<br />
*"Reishi" (霊芝) is the Japanese name for the fungus; other names include Lingzhi, Yeongji (영지), Het Lin Chue (หลินจือ) and Linh Chi.<br />
*Reishi have a long history of use in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine], though there is insufficient evidence that their consumption has any tangible medical effect, unlike their in-game description and use. They are an anti-oxidant but exhibit no antibiotic properties, unlike the ''Ganoderma'' (''Penicillium)'' mold used to create [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin Penicillin] (an antibiotic), which is unrelated to ''G. lingzhi''.<br />
*Real reishi are typically parasitic or saprotrophic (feed on dead matter) of maple trees, unlike in ''The Long Dark'' where they are exclusively saprotrophic to cedar or fir.<br />
*Antibiotics are typically a prescription-grade drug derived from penicillin, which is the case in ''The Long Dark'' as they are labeled as "Pharmacillin".<br />
*In The Long Dark, Antibiotics and Reishi Tea must be applied directly to treat a specific injury (similar to a Bandage), unlike real-world orally-taken drugs which become generally distributable through the body.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
Reishi mushrooms on tree stump.jpg|A pair of reishi mushrooms growing on a tree stump in [[Pleasant Valley]].<br />
Crafting-menu-v1.6x.jpg|Crafting (after v1.6 update)<br />
File:Reishi Mushroom icon historical.png|An older model for the mushroom<br />
File:Reishi mushroom.png|Early pre alpha model<br />
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== Update history ==<br />
{{Update history|<br />
* {{Update list|type=update|update=The_Long_Dark/Early Access Changelog#0.192|date=7 February 2015}}<br />
** Added to game<br />
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{{Materials}}<br />
{{Wildlife}}<br />
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