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“Without leaves, without buds, without flowers, yet they form fruit, as a food, as a tonic, as a medicine, the entire creation is precious” – Chang and Miles (1989, p.345)
“Without leaves, without buds, without flowers, yet they form fruit, as a food, as a tonic, as a medicine, the entire creation is precious” – Chang and Miles (1989, p.345)
“Medicinal Mushrooms (MM) can be defined as macroscopic fungi that are used in the form of extracts or powder for prevention, alleviation, or healing of multiple diseases, and/or in balancing a healthy diet” – Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Arthritis and Related Inflammatory Diseases (Second Edition) 2019
“Medicinal Mushrooms (MM) can be defined as macroscopic fungi that are used in the form of extracts or powder for prevention, alleviation, or healing of multiple diseases, and/or in balancing a healthy diet” – Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Arthritis and Related Inflammatory Diseases (Second Edition) 2019
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Welcome to the Medicinal Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest Pathfinder. This reference guide has been curated to assist the student of naturopathic medicine in their quest discover the healing potential of medicinal mushrooms. This site covers monographs, databases, web sources, and reference materials. Herein the student of natural medicine will find resources that uniquely profile eight of the most common medicinal mushrooms found in the Cascadia bioregion, links to mushroom identification guides, as well as information on how to process these potent medicines.
Welcome to the Medicinal Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest Pathfinder. This reference guide has been curated to assist the student of naturopathic medicine in their quest discover the healing potential of medicinal mushrooms. This site covers monographs, databases, web sources, and reference materials. Herein the student of natural medicine will find resources that uniquely profile eight of the most common medicinal mushrooms found in the Cascadia bioregion, links to mushroom identification guides, as well as information on how to process these potent medicines.
Using mushrooms as medicine has been practiced by humankind since before the written word. Chinese herbalists, for example, have long touted the lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as ‘the mushroom of immortality’. In modern times, scientific journals have become flush with information on the healing properties of various fungi. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to their health benefits. It has been indicated that they offer support and benefits for DNA, blood sugar, breathing, the GI tract, energy & stamina, the heart, the immune system, the liver, memory & cognition, the mood, nerves, and more (Stamets, 2020).
Using mushrooms as medicine has been practiced by humankind since before the written word. Chinese herbalists, for example, have long touted the lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as ‘the mushroom of immortality’. In modern times, scientific journals have become flush with information on the healing properties of various fungi. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to their health benefits. It has been indicated that they offer support and benefits for DNA, blood sugar, breathing, the GI tract, energy & stamina, the heart, the immune system, the liver, memory & cognition, the mood, nerves, and more (Stamets, 2020).
Please feel free to explore the site and reach out to any one of our librarians with questions or further help in your research into this fascinating world of fungi!
Please feel free to explore the site and reach out to any one of our librarians with questions or further help in your research into this fascinating world of fungi!
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