Why Mushrooms Are Having A Moment

'Mush love' is exploding right now and with good reason. In the kitchen, mushrooms are revered as the best natural alternative to meat; high in bioavailable proteins, balanced amino acids, natural vitamin D and rich in gut healthy fibre. They make extraordinary steaks, with bite!

But mushrooms are way more than just food. Mushrooms are medicine. In fact many of our pharmaceuticals are derived from compounds found exclusively in fungi.

The humble fungus belongs to a kingdom unto itself. With potentially as many species as there are plants and herbs. With long established healing properties that we westerners are just beginning to uncover for ourselves. Here, are just some of the ailments mushrooms are used to treat;

Medicinal Mushrooms

  • Used in the treatment of cancer, shingles, HPV, Herpes and as an antiviral for the microbiome and hypertension

    Trametes Versicolor

    Turkey Tail is a prescribed medicine in Japan and China, in particular for breast cancer. Thought to contain over 9000 novel combinatory compounds not found elsewhere in the plant and fungal kingdoms

  • Used in the treatment of colds, flu, heart disease, long covid and vaccine side effects, chronic illness, infection and high cholesterol

    Inonotus Obliquus

    Chaga is the most anti-oxident dense food-stuff in the world. Enduring several years to fully mature, this fungi contains some of natures most powerful defensive properties

  • Cordyceps Militaris

    The Cordyceps mushroom has been popularised in its use by Olympic athletes in the 90's. Having been shown to increase levels of V02 max; a measure to determine fitness levels

  • Reishi helps with sleep, anxiety, allergies such as hey-fever, insomnia, auto-immune disease and increases longevity

    Ganoderma Lucidum

    Known as the mushroom of immortality, this mushroom is the most prized in Eastern Medicine. It has been shown to increase lifespan in rodent studies and regulate auto-immune diseases with its immunomodulator properties

  • Tremella aids many skin issues from eczema, acnem rosacea, hives to wrinkles, skin blemishes and signs of aging

    Tremella Fuciformis

    Tremella is a sweet tasting mushroom; a popular addition in many Chinese desserts. Tremella can promote the natural production of collagen in the skin giving its nickname; the beauty mushroom

  • Grifola Frondosa

    Maitake (known as hen-of-the-woods) is a popular culinary mushroom. Consumption of Maitake has been linked to lowering markers of cholesterol and modulating glucose levels in the body

  • Shiitake is used to support bone health, joint pain, dry skin, weight loss, wound recovery and scarring, as well as asthma and arthritis

    Lentinula Edodes

    A culinary favourite Shiitake boasts a series of beneficial elements such as L-ergothioneine, selenium and kojic acid that help improve elasticity in the skin. Shiitake supports flexibility, weight management and movement in disorders like arthritis

  • Hericium Erinaceus

    Lions Mane is increasingly popular for its nootropic effects and ability promote NGF (nerve growth factor) in the brain. Alongside psilocybin, Lions Mane is used in the treatment of PTSD and severe depression and has been shown to be 10,000 times more effective than existing medications

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Growing mushrooms can be done anywhere in the world, with little space, time and resources. Mycelium can be trained to digest even the most resilient pollutants from cigarettes, hydrocarbon oil spills and even nuclear waste.

Here is a curated space where we share the lessons we're learning and uncover secrets from the front line of the mycelial network.

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