AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world to Mycology@mander.xyz · vor 2 JahrenA large colony of what is likely Amanita muscaria var. guessowii growing under a rare Sergeant hemlocklemmy.worldimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down10
arrow-up197arrow-down1imageA large colony of what is likely Amanita muscaria var. guessowii growing under a rare Sergeant hemlocklemmy.worldAFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world to Mycology@mander.xyz · vor 2 Jahrenmessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·vor 2 JahrenIt’s been used medicinally for a while, mostly in Siberia. That mushroom has a very interesting history and research is finally opening up for it. A decent read: https://chacruna.net/fly-agaric-amanita-muscaria-traditional-modern-therapeutic-uses/ Oh, it’s not to be confused with the Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, for those who don’t know.
It’s been used medicinally for a while, mostly in Siberia. That mushroom has a very interesting history and research is finally opening up for it.
A decent read: https://chacruna.net/fly-agaric-amanita-muscaria-traditional-modern-therapeutic-uses/
Oh, it’s not to be confused with the Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, for those who don’t know.