Photo Credits: Phichak, Turkey Tail Mushroom, #290449714, stock.adobe.com
Trametes versicolor - Turkey Tail - decomposes dead wood, recycling nutrients, it supports the Immune System as an immuno-modulator. Research has shown it to also be beneficial for the gut microbiota and for adjuvant use where there is immunosupression.
Photo Credits: fotografiecor, Rare Lion's Mane, #178258723, stock.adobe.com
Herecium erinaceus - Lion's Mane - may be beneficial to the nervous system and cognition but more clinical research trials are needed to better understand its efficacy
Photo Credits: Carol J Holland, Usnea spp., Mt Rainier NP, Wonderland Trail, July 31, 2024
Usnea spp. - Old Man's Beard - a lichen, which is a symbiotic relationship between a fungi and an algae (cyanobacteria)), growing in a Pacific NW conifer forest in Mt Rainier National Park, but can also grow on hardwood trees, and is most frequently found at lower elevations. Supportive for the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin and wounds, with both internal and topical applications.
