A Field Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms of North America

A Field Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms of North America offers an overview of the 33 most important medicinal fungi encountered in the US & Canada and helps accessing their healing powers. Each mushroom is presented with clear photographs that show key features and a descriptive text that enable the reader to identify safely (or a warning if ID is challenging) these fascinating organisms loaded with powerful healing agents. In addition, edibility, habitat and fruiting season is provided. Furthermore all mushrooms are presented with a short reference regarding historical use as well as current medical use or documented bioactivity. A special section provides instructions in how to collect and process mushrooms in order to make one's own extracts, tinctures, teas and salves. An overview table gives quick access to the specific uses of all 33 mushrooms, many of them also distributed also in Europe, Asia and beyond.