What You Will Find in This Book
A Note about Scientific Studies from the East
A Word about Taking Medicinal Mushrooms
Introducing Medicinal Mushrooms
Mushrooms in Western Culture: The Hallucinogens
Medicinal Mushrooms in China and the East
Strengthening the Immune System with Medicinal Mushrooms
An Alert, Awake Immune System: Medicinal Mushrooms as Immunoregulators
Importance of a Strong Immune System
The Rise and Decline of the Immune System
A Look at Some Diseases of the Immune System
Understanding Polysaccharides and Beta-Glucan
Medicinal Mushrooms as Adaptogens
Medicinal Mushrooms and Prebiotics
Protective Effect on the Liver
Why Not Get Mushrooms in the Supermarket?
Reishi Mushroom The Mushroom of Immortality
The Reishi Mushroom in Chinese Art
Cordyceps Sinensis: The Anti-Aging Mushroom
Introducing Cordyceps Sinensis
Folklore of Cordyceps Sinensis
Foraging for Cordyceps with Malcolm Clark
Cordyceps and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Agaricus Blazei: Beta Glucan All-Star
Problems in Cultivating Agaricus Blazei
The Beta Glucan in Agaricus Blazei
Recent Studies of Agaricus Blazei
Phellinus Linteus: New Superstar on the Block
A Quick Look at Phellinus Linteus
Recent Studies of Phellinus Linteus
Trametes Versicolor: The Mother of Krestin
Introducing Trametes Versicolor
Hericium Erinaceus: A Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Travels with Hericium Erinaceus
Recent Studies of Hericium Erinaceus
Introducing the Shiitake Mushroom
Real Stories and Healing Experiences
How Medicinal Mushrooms Are Cultivated
Controlled Cultivation and Analytical Chemistry
Cultivating Mycelium in the Laboratory
Shopping for Mushroom Products
The Story of the Orgasmic Mushroom
The Value of Multiple-Mushroom Formulas
A Word about Cooking Mushrooms
Mushrooms and the Connection to the Earth
Coconut Soup with Gourmet Mushrooms (Tom Kha Gai)
Bruschetta with Gourmet Mushrooms