Mushrooms

Mushrooms are wonderful organisms with varied appearance and a critical place in the ecosystem.

Many mushrooms have medicinal properties validated by modern science. Links to several articles are listed below.

These are great resources on mushrooms:

Puget Sound Mycological Society | The Largest Mushroom Society in the Pacific Northwest

About – North American Mycological Association

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Guide – World Mushroom Society–[photo above from this site]

Learn more below:

Medicinal Mushrooms: Bioactive Compounds, Use, and Clinical Trials – PMC

Medicinal mushrooms: Clinical perspective and challenges – ScienceDirect

A review of the therapeutic and biological effects of edible and wild mushrooms – PMC

Medicinal Mushrooms: Ancient Remedies Meet Modern Science – PMC

Mushrooms as Nutritional Powerhouses: A Review of Their Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Value-Added Products – PMC

Neurotrophic properties of the Lion’s mane medicinal mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Higher Basidiomycetes) from Malaysia – PubMed