Don't experiment with mushrooms--the price may be your life. The lethal effects of some mushrooms may not manifest itself for several weeks. You may feel good weeks after ingestion to find that your kidneys have failed and you will die without hope of a remedy.
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Our Associate, Deric Bruce, with a small portion of his day's harvest.
Varnish Conk, Ling chih, Ling qi, Ling-Zhi, Reishi
(Ganoderma lucidum)
The information relative to the Medicinal Aspects of the Mushrooms below has almost exclusively come from Christopher Hobbs' excellent book 'Medicinal Mushrooms'. Please refer to this source for detailed information on preparation, dose, research results, etc...
| Common name
(Scientific name) |
medical uses Most of the information on the medical uses is derived from Christopher Hobb's book: Medicinal Mushrooms |
preservation method:
sliced and either dried or salted |
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| Fly Agaric | This toxic mushroom has been used to inhibit tumors, trat ringworm, epilepsy and as a "visionary" fungus | |||
| Honey Mushroom (Armillaria mellea) | Reduces symptoms of essential and renal hypertension and of neurasthenia. Used to improve vision and counteract opthalmia and night blindness, prevent respiratory and digestive tract conditions, increases blood flow to the brain and heart without increasing blood pressure, decreases heart rate, reduces peripheral and coronary vascular resistance, is sedative, anticonvulsive and protects against ionizing effects of radiation | |||
| Auricularia auricula | ||||
| Auricularia Polytricha | ||||
| King Bolete
(Boletus edulis) |
Besides being a choice mushroom, the King Bolete is used to inhibit tumor growth | dried salted |
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| Puffball (Calvatia spp) | Many of which are active against Gram positive and negative bacteria and various fungi (especially C. craniformis). Also used as styptic to stop bleeding, coughs, sore throat, hoarseness snd tumor inhibition | salted dried |
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| Chanterelle (Canterellus cibarius) | Contains 8 essential amino acids and vitamin A. Frequent consumption may be effective for night blindness, dry skin, infections of respirator tract, inflammation of the eye and sarcoma | dried | anytime | |
| Blewit
(Clitocybe nuda or Tricholoma nudum or Lepista nuda) |
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| Club-head Fungus (Cordyceps ophioglossoides) | ||||
| Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps sinensis) | ||||
| True Tinder Polypore, Amadou (Fomes fiomentarius) | ||||
| Quinine Conk , White agaric, agaric, purging agaric, larch agaric (Fomitopsis officinalis or Boletus officinalis or Polyporus officinalis) | ||||
| Red Belted Polypore (Fomitopsis pinicola) | used as tonic to reduce inflammation of digestive tract and increase resistance to cancers; used by the Cree indians as a styptic to stop bleeding | dried | anytime | |
| Artist's Conk | Has immunostimulating properties, fights cancers, stops pain, eliminates indigestion, reduces phlegm, antibiotic, antiviral | dried | anytime | |
| Varnish Conk, Ling chih, Ling qi, Ling-Zhi, Reishi | used for hepatopathy, chronic hepatitis, nephritis, hypertension, arthritis,
neurasthenia, insomnia, bronchitis, asthma, gastric ulcers. It
is analgesic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial,
anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-HIV, anti-ulcer. It is liver protective,
protects against ionizing radiation, increases white blood cells and
hematoglobin, increases production of Interleukin-2 and 1,
improves adrenocortical function, is expectorant and antitussive, has
central depressant and peripheral anticholinergic action on the autonomic
nervous system and reduces the effects of caffeine and relaxes muscles, has
cardiotonic action, enhances bone marrow, lowers blood pressure. Has been
effective in treatment of hypertension, diabetes, myotonia dystrophica, cancer,
heart diseases, bronchial disease, liver problems, arthritis, nervous
problems, dizziness, poisoning from toxic mushrooms, hepatitis, nephritis,
ulcers, cancers and many other disorders.
It has very low toxicity and has been used for 4,000 years in China. This is a good one to know! |
dried | limited | $4.00 per ounce dried weight |
| Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) | ||||
| Maitake, Hen of the Woods, Sheep's Head (Grifola frondosa) | t-cell stimulant, tumor inhibition | dried | ||
| Polyporus Sclerotium, Zhu Ling (Grifola umbellata) | ||||
| Birch polypore | Used as folk medicine for cancer and bacteriocide | dried | anytime | |
| Chaga, Pilat, Clinker Polypore, Birch mushroom, Black Birch touchwood | This tree fungus is gaining an impressive dorsier as an immune system enhancer and a fighter of cancers of the breast and lungs. Check out Medicinal Mushrooms by Christopher Hobbs |
dried | anytime | |
| Kombucha (Fungus japonicus) | no real scientific proof of its medicinal benefits but a good digestive aid and tonic. Has been used for thousands of years for a host of afflictions. It is essentially a combination of acetic and lactic-acid forming bacteria and yeast. | |||
| Russula and Lactarius spp | very strong antibacterial and antifungal properties | dried
salted |
limited | |
| Shitake (Lentinula edodes) | Tumor inhibition, antiviral, immune modulation | |||
| Gilled Polypore, Kaigaratake (Lenzites betulina) | Tumor inhibition,stimulates blood circulation | dried | ||
| Morel (Morchella esculenta) | Tonic to the intestines and stomach, reduces phlegm and regulates the flow of vital energy | |||
| Bladder Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) | ||||
| Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) | enhances the immune system, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, anti-tumor, cancers of female organs, wound healing | |||
| False Tinder Polypore (Phellinus igniarius or Fomes igniarius or Polyporus igniarius) | ||||
| Birch Conk or Polypore | Tumor inhibition | dried | ||
| Oyster Mushroom, Hiratake (Pleurotus ostreatus) | Tumor inhibition | salted dried |
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| Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) | dried | |||
| Red Polypore (Pycnoporus Sanguineus or Trametes cinnabarina) | Antidote for toxins and used for rheumatism, arthritis, gout, styptic, anti-bacteria, anti-fungus disease, ant to fight sarcoma | dried | ||
| Split-Gill (Schizophyllum commune) | ||||
| Slippery Jack
(Suilus luteus) |
dried
salted |
out of stock | ||
| Turkey Tail
(Trametes versicolor) |
Tumor inhibition, antibiotic and to treat hepatitis | dried | out of stock |
One gram of dried mushroom is equal to 10 grams of fresh mushrooms. |
Many mushrooms seem to have very good anti-cancer properties while strengthening the immune system. |
Some delicious mushrooms have as much protein value as beef.
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