The first impression already appears on the tongue. A strikingly bitter taste might indicate that you are dealing with Reishi – the king of medicinal mushrooms. To feel this...
Chaga, or sub-cortex (Inonotus obliquus), is also known by names such as boar or birch hub. It belongs to the bristly family (Hymenochetaceae). It grows wild, mainly on birch trunks,...
Lion’s Mane is an edible, tasty mushroom that has been used for centuries as a dish and medicine in Eastern cultures. Lion’s mane is a parasitic fungus that grows on...
Cordyceps is a type of fungus that grows at different latitudes. The most popular is the species growing in Asia – Cordyceps Sinensis. It was first described in 1843, noting then...
Introduction Are there polysaccharides? What are beta-glucans? The problem of standardisation for the polysaccharide–alpha glucans What to look for? Examination of our lion’s mane mushroom One of the most...