Curative Mushrooms Podcast

See how to cook Chicken of the Woods mushroom in many the same ways as you cook chicken and how to store them for 12 months raw in the freezer. Once you have properly identified the Chicken of the Woods mushroom and harvest you need to know how to properly cook and store it. You will have to make a choice to harvest all the Chicken of the Woods mushroom you find or leave some for the next forager...

The Chicken of the Woods mushroom key identification characteristics make it easy to identify and distinguish from it’s poisonous look alike. If you are walking in the woods in autumn you will find this is one of the easiest mushrooms to spot because of it's bright orange and yellow colors. It is also a choice edible mushroom that is jam packed with protein carbohydrates and medicinal benefits...

4 medicinal mushrooms for viruses stand out among the rest with their clinical studies in fighting viruses while boosting the immune system health. Mushrooms/mushroom mycelium is like the immunological network of nature.  Meaning it like natures way of providing immune boosting benefits to all the plants, insects and animals of nature. Beta-D-Glucans that are found in the cell walls of mushrooms i...

Correct sterilization for mushroom cultivation can be the difference in having a 50% chance of contamination or a 0% to 5% chance of contamination. You could not worry about sterilization at all and your mushroom would still grow effectively 30% of the time, however by understanding a few important things you can reduce it down to 0% to 5%. You need to understand that there are spores from competi...

Whether you are growing mushrooms from spores, culture or spawn you will find that the process is much the same with each having its own separate advantage. Growing mushrooms from spores is good if you are ordering psilocybe cubensis online because it legal in most places to order spores. Spores are also good if you want to experiment and create your own strain of mushroom because every time you g...

Mushroom growing substrates provide specific nutrients for different types of mushrooms to grow.  It is essentially the food for your mushroom to grow. Mushroom substrates are basically what the will consume for food and should contain: 1.  Lignin 2.  Cellulose 3.  Hemicellulose The components are found in the cell walls of plants and trees.  Some other trace minerals, nitrogen and moisture are al...

How to grow mushrooms at home, indoors or outdoors requires the same understanding of the stages of a mushroom’s life cycle and what it needs to grow. Growing mushrooms at home can be as easy as put a piece of an oyster mushroom into a cup with coffee grounds you used to make coffee that morning. Then put the cup in the cabinet for a couple of weeks until it all covered in white mycelium.  Then ta...

Clinical studies prove Reishi mushroom health benefits effectiveness in fighting cancer, boosting immunity, neuron health, improving mood and much more. Before you ever decide on consuming something on a regular basis you need to be sure you understand the benefits and if there are any risks to your health. If you look online you will see that the Reishi is one of the most researched mushrooms the...

See how to get magic mushrooms anywhere in the world from online, on the street or in the wild and be safe doing it even it is illegal where your at. Once you decide that you want to experience all the amazing health benefits that magic mushrooms have to offer you have to figure out how to get them. In 80% to 90% of the world they are illegal so you can't just walk into the nearest GNC and pur...

With over 40 psilocybe cubensis strains available, let’s take a look at the most popular cubensis strains used by beginners & advanced psychonauts alike. It can be confusing to do a search for psilocybe cubensis and have 40 different strains pop up.  How do you know which one is the best? Are some of them more potent than others? Are some easier to grow than others? Why are there so many diffe...

There are over 180 types of magic mushrooms all with different potency levels (some 12x more than others) in different habitats throughout the world. If you are walking through the forest and come across a mushroom that bruises a dark blue to almost black color and has a dark purplish spore print then you can almost be certain that you have come across a magic mushroom. In this podcast we cover th...

Magic mushrooms side effects can effect your brain and body in the long and short term even from taking only a single dose. Magic mushrooms are loaded with many health benefits to include treating: 1.  Anxiety 2.  Depression 3.  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 4.  Addiction The most amazing part is it can cure these things by taking only one heroic dose. You can also experience having a whol...

A magic mushroom dosage differs with 180 different species and can have a 12x difference in potency. If you come across a magic mushroom in the wild, grow one at home or buy some from a friend what do you do with it then? It's not like a supplement that you would buy in the store where you can just read the recommended dosage on the back because they are illegal. The best person to get advice...

Magic mushrooms are the worlds natural gift for curing depression, anxiety, PTSD and even addiction but the reality is they do so much more than that. Depression is a major problem that effects 246 million people and causes 800,000 people to commit suicide every year. 76% to 80% of people in lower income countries aren't even able to get treatment due to lack of trained physicians and the gene...

The mushroom commonly known as the Reishi Mushroom is also known as 'The Mushroom of Immortality'. The Reishi mushroom has been used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years and has an interesting story behind it that I discuss in the podcast. The reality is that it was coined the name of 'The Mushroom of Immortality' because it was believed to have the benefit of making people liv...

Antiviral mushrooms could boost your immune system to help fight off the novel Coronoavirus (COVID-19). Several medicinal mushrooms have been proven through clinical studies to be able to kill viruses so it could be a good idea to start taking a mushroom supplement. However, antiviral properties are only one of the many proven health benefits mushrooms have to offer. But with there being over 1,00...

The Lion's Mane mushroom is a delicious choice mushroom but what about it's medicinal health benefits. This mushroom is a toothed fungus with long white strands that look similar to hair and can resemble the mane of a lion when it is more mature. A younger Lion's Mane mushroom will resemble more of a hedgehog appearance. The cool thing about this mushroom is that it is loaded with stud...

It is important to understand a few key tips in the proper identification of the Chicken of the Woods Mushroom. The reason this is important is because there is a poisonous look-a-like out there called the Jack-o-Lantern musrhoom They are both bright orange but the Jack-o-Lantern mushroom has gills while the Chicken of the Woods mushroom is a polypore and has pores. The season start right after Mo...

If you don't already have a 'secret Morel mushroom growing stash' or are already an experienced Morel mushroom hunter then these tips will make you look like pro. The Morel is an interesting looking mushroom that has a 'brainy', 'sponge like' cap  that attaches to the stem and typically grows between March and May when the temperature is between 50 to 70 degrees. They m...

There are 202 types of Oyster mushrooms that fall under the Pleurotus clade but in this episode we are only concerned with the top 7. If you go onto Amazon and look up grow kits for mushrooms you will see a whole rainbow of colors.  It is kinda like the 'Mario World' of mushrooms. But which one is the best one? Which one taste the best? Are any of them poisonous? Do you have to cook them o...

In order to cook the Lion's Mane mushroom correctly and is really one mane thing you need to do correctly. The Lions Mane mushroom is a member of the Tooth fungus and has many long strands that look like tentacles or strands of hair.  This is what makes it a little more challenging to cook. This biggest challenge is because of all the long strands it can soak up a lot of water which can destro...

The Turkey Tail mushrooms is one of the most common mushrooms to find while you are walking through the woods.  There are 2 common look-a-likes that will make it necessary to understand a few tips to help in the identification of it. Most people will search for the Turkey Tail mushroom because of it's many medicinal health benefits and it a very widely research mushroom.  There are a couple of...

While there are 250 types of poisonous mushrooms there are about 80 that are fatal when eaten. Even if you are not a mushroom forager you should be aware of at least the 6 most common types of poisonous mushrooms because many of them could be growing right in your back yard and you don't even know about it. You kids are dog could end up eating them by mistake.  And if you wait until the sympto...

When it comes to hunting for mushrooms it can be a little scary especially if your are a beginner because there are so many poisonous mushrooms out there. The truth is there are not that many major poisonous mushrooms out there and very few people die every year from mushroom poisoning.  If you learn what the most common poisonous mushrooms are you will be fine. Then  a simple understanding the di...

Since the Coronavirus was introduced we have been hearing many ways on how to prevent it from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  These recommendations include: 1)  Washing hands with soap and water 2) Using hand sanitizer when you can't wash your hands  3)  Wear a face mask if you have the virus to prevent spreading it 4)  Avoid contact with people that have traveled to an a...