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What are Cordyceps?
Cordyceps does not refer to a specific species of mushroom but rather to hundreds of species within the genus Cordyceps. That being said, only two Cordyceps species, Ophiocordyceps sinensis —...
What are Cordyceps?
Cordyceps does not refer to a specific species of mushroom but rather to hundreds of species within the genus Cordyceps. That being said, only two Cordyceps species, Ophiocordyceps sinensis —...
What Are Medicinal Mushrooms?
Medicinal mushrooms have been used in Eastern medicine for centuries. In fact, the first written document on the Reishi mushroom, perhaps the most highly prized medicinal mushroom in Eastern medicine,...
What Are Medicinal Mushrooms?
Medicinal mushrooms have been used in Eastern medicine for centuries. In fact, the first written document on the Reishi mushroom, perhaps the most highly prized medicinal mushroom in Eastern medicine,...
What Are Magic Mushrooms?
In 1957, an article in Life magazine by journalist turned banker Gordon Wasson titled “Seeking the Magic Mushroom” introduced magic mushrooms and their “vision-giving powers” to modern western society for...
What Are Magic Mushrooms?
In 1957, an article in Life magazine by journalist turned banker Gordon Wasson titled “Seeking the Magic Mushroom” introduced magic mushrooms and their “vision-giving powers” to modern western society for...
The History of Psychedelic Mushrooms
If you’re familiar with the late Terrence McKenna, an American ethnobotanist, psychedelic advocate, and author of Food of the Gods, maybe you’ve already heard of the Stoned Ape theory. But...
The History of Psychedelic Mushrooms
If you’re familiar with the late Terrence McKenna, an American ethnobotanist, psychedelic advocate, and author of Food of the Gods, maybe you’ve already heard of the Stoned Ape theory. But...
Difference Between Fungi and Mushrooms
First things first, let’s make this clear: fungi and mushrooms are not synonymous. Put another way, all mushrooms are fungi, but not all fungi produce mushrooms. Still with us?...
Difference Between Fungi and Mushrooms
First things first, let’s make this clear: fungi and mushrooms are not synonymous. Put another way, all mushrooms are fungi, but not all fungi produce mushrooms. Still with us?...