This book contains comprehensive practical information from the author Dr. Christopher Hobbs' many years of work with medicinal mushrooms, testimonials about mushroom medicine in patients, and the most important results of research on medicinally effective mushrooms.

The book is understandable for laymen, but at the same time serves as a reference book for specialists. It will make the hearts of all mushroom fans beat faster.

Health-conscious people, mycologists, alternative practitioners, doctors, naturopaths, herbalists and therapists will be thrilled and can go on a journey of discovery. Even the world-renowned expert on plant medicine, Stephen Harrod Buhner, appreciates the power of medicinal mushrooms. The book contains detailed medicinal mushroom portraits and a selection of the best mushroom species for various health disorders. It introduces new medicinal mushrooms that you may never have heard of, but have been used for centuries in Asia and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Of greatest importance are the preventive and curative effects of mushrooms, including treatment of viral and bacterial infections, cancer protection, strengthening of the heart and circulation, regulation of blood pressure, help with metabolic disorders and obesity, healing effects for nervous or cognitive disorders, vitalization (e.g., fatigue syndrome), mood stabilization (e.g., depression and anxiety), and other healing effects. The book also includes instructions for making your own mushroom medicine, if you have the basic knowledge. You will find everything you need to do this. It's really not that hard to make your own mushroom medicine. Knowledgeable Mushroom History shows that even our ancestors knew that medicinal mushrooms such as reishi and birch porling were effective against disease and contributed to a healthy balance of the body's systems. Mushrooms influence our immune system in many ways, whose primary task is to protect us from pathogenic viruses and bacteria. The glacier man Ötzi, who lived about 5,000 years ago, carried dried birch spores with him. Researchers found in a study of fossils from northern Canada that mushrooms have existed for at least 1 billion years.

Mushrooms with Spirit: Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are cultural heritage of mankind and have been used since ancient times. They hold great healing potential when treated with respect and mindfulness. Those who approach spiritual mushroom medicine with gratitude, wonder and devotion will benefit from it. The spirit of "magic" mushrooms acts as a guide to the spheres of the spirit. Psychic problems, illness, fears and symptoms appear in a larger context and can be worked on and positively integrated - "healing the soul". The deeper the spiritual experience, the better the prognosis. That's what the research says. You may be afraid to pick mushrooms in the wild and identify them yourself. Don't worry, the book also offers good instructions and very interesting tips on collecting wild mushrooms. Growing mushrooms is no problem either, the author shows you how easy it is to grow mushrooms yourself. There are detailed instructions with material science and photos. And of course you can cook delicious dishes with mushrooms! In the last chapter you will be treated to culinary mushroom recipes. Mushrooms are not only a tasty side dish to meat and fish dishes, they can also be the main ingredient of delicious vegetarian or vegan dishes. Those who regard mushrooms as food and medicine - as has been the case in many cultures since time immemorial - will find it easy to use them as food. Both medicinal mushrooms, cultivated mushrooms and wild mushrooms are characterized by high levels of dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, fatty acids and highly digestible proteins. It is amazing and fascinating how mushrooms interact with the human body, how they affect the immune and nervous systems, heart and circulation and protect us from stress and toxins. On top of that, they bring healthy nutrients and lots of flavor. If you don't know much about the subject or want to learn more, you'll find useful information in the back of the book. There you will find detailed literature tips and sources of supply.

Published by Herba Press.

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