Medicinal Mushrooms of Russia

In our country, there are more than 250 species of mushrooms and about 50 species of lichens that are used in folk, traditional, and scientific medicine, and serve as raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry. Medicinal mushrooms and lichens are... a powerful preventive shield against cancer; they weaken the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Preparations made from them are effective in benign tumors; they are indispensable in the treatment of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia, stroke, heart attack, varicose veins, and thrombophlebitis; they have enormous effectiveness in liver diseases; they effectively help with gastrointestinal disorders; they significantly alleviate conditions and treatment in allergic and autoimmune diseases and diabetes; they contribute to lowering blood sugar levels; they are essential for suppressing viruses, including HIV; they normalize the central nervous system's functioning; they restore immune status; they are used as an anti-aging remedy (including against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases), as cosmetic raw materials for producing restorative and rejuvenating creams, and for many, many other purposes...
The information presented in this book about the medicinal mushrooms and lichens of Russia (specifically all of Russia, not just its European part) and practical tips on their collection, processing, and use will be useful to a wide range of readers, and will allow mushroom pickers and herbalists to expand their horizons and discover new properties of species that seem well-known to them. This publication is a logical continuation of the guide "Poisonous Mushrooms of Russia."