The more mushrooms are studied, the more medicinal value is found. All mushrooms are medicinal, including the grocery store variety. All mushrooms contain beta-glucans, bound to chitin, in their cell walls, so longer cooking tends to make it easier for our bodies to absorb them. Mushroom beta-glucans tone the immune system, allowing it to better recognize invaders and attack them. Many mushrooms also have other medicinal chemicals, like triterpenes, polyphenols, etc.
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http://medicinalmushroominfo.com
A Canadian site. http://www.medicalmushrooms.net They also sell mushroom products. http://repository.um.edu.my/1108/1/Biological%20Activities%20of%20Schizophyllum%20commune%20Fr.pdf This link is to a study on Schizophyllum commune done at the University of Malaysia. |
The Fungal Pharmacy: The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America, by Robert Rogers, RH(AHG), North Atlantic Books, 2011
A few years old, but awesome! |
