Soosaarka likaha Shiitake ee tayada sare leh ayaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu daweeyo HIV/AIDS, hargabka, iyo jirrooyinka kale, laakiin ma jirto caddayn cilmiyeed oo wanaagsan oo taageeraya sheegashooyinkan.
Qaab dhismeedka, abaabulka, iyo tayada kolajka ayaa dhamaantood lagu wanaajiyey soosaarida likaha shiitake, taas oo keenta maqaarka adag, jilicsan, iyo muuqaalka da'da yar.
Dalka Japan, halkaas oo loo yaqaan Shiitake, boqoshaada cadarka, laga soosaaray likaha Shiitake ayaa la beeray in ka badan laba kun oo sano. Waxay astaan u yihiin dhallinyaranimada iyo cimri dhererka. Waxaa loo yaqaanay "elixir nolosha dheer" ee maxkamada Imbaraadoor Ming ee Shiinaha. Joogitaanka cufan ee kojic acid, beddelka hydroquinone ee dabiiciga ah, waxay iftiiminaysaa maqaarka iyada oo meesha ka saaraysa dhibcaha da'da iyo nabarrada. Soosaarka likaha Shiitake aad ayuu hodan ugu yahay asiidhyada amino ee muhiimka ah.