Plant guides
6 plant(s) tagged “mushroom”, each covered the same way: what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and its precautions.
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
A charcoal-black canker on northern birch trees, brewed into an earthy tea — heavily hyped, lightly studied, and very high in oxalate.
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Cordyceps
Cordyceps militaris
The caterpillar fungus of Himalayan legend, now mostly grown on grain — sold for stamina, with evidence that is modest at best.
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Lion's Mane
Hericium erinaceus
A shaggy white cascade of a mushroom that tastes like crab when fried — and is being studied, cautiously, for the brain.
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Reishi
Ganoderma lingzhi
The glossy, woody "mushroom of immortality" of Chinese tradition — revered for calm and immunity, but backed by thinner evidence than its legend.
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Shiitake
Lentinula edodes
The savoury, meaty mushroom of East Asian kitchens — rich in umami and immune-active fibres, and always best eaten well cooked.
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Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
A common, striped bracket fungus of woodland logs, rich in immune-active polysaccharides — much studied, often overclaimed.
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