If you know anything about medicinal mushrooms, you are probably impressed by what you’ve heard. Depending on the type of mushroom, they can do anything from protect against Alzheimer’s disease to relieve anxiety to boost your immunity to support and enhance cancer therapy. Two of these incredible mushrooms are lion’s mane and reishi. What are … Read more
The shaggy, distinctive appearance of a lion’s mane mushroom has an otherworldly appearance, but did you know this rare mushroom may be one of the most valuable finds on your next foraging trips? What is lion’s mane used for, you may ask? What are some of its benefits, and does it have any side effects? … Read more
Summer and fall are the perfect times of year to enjoy a fresh crop of lion’s mane mushrooms, but you can eat them any time of year if you have some dried or frozen. But maybe you’ve just returned from your first harvest and you’re not quite sure what to do with them. In this … Read more
Your latest trip to the woods yielded a bumper crop of lion’s mane mushrooms; what are you supposed to do with them? Sure, you’ll fresh eat as many as possible, but you don’t want any extras to go bad before you can get to them. Keep reading! In this article, we’ll talk about how to … Read more
If you’re just getting into mushroom foraging, you may have heard that the lion’s mane mushroom is a good one to start with. But if you’ve never seen them before, you are probably wondering how to identify lion’s mane mushrooms. What do they look like? Smell like? Are there any other mushrooms that are easy … Read more
Maybe you’ve seen pictures of the distinctive, cascading white teeth of the lion’s mane mushroom. Or maybe you’ve heard about its wealth of medicinal uses. Whatever the reason, you’re curious and you want to know more. If you’re ready to learn about where to find lion’s mane mushrooms, you’ve come to the right place. In … Read more
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