Winner of the 2021 American Botanical Council James A. Duke Excellence
in Botanical Literature Award
Mushrooms have been used as medicine for thousands of years and their
value in boosting immunity, improving memory, and even fighting cancer
is being recognized and documented in scientific research. Christopher
Hobbs, a mycologist and herbalist at the forefront of contemporary
research, profiles the most powerful medicinal mushrooms and explains
the nutritional and medicinal compounds in each one. Detailed
instructions cover how to select, store, and prepare each variety for
use. Whether readers are growing or foraging their own mushrooms, or
sourcing them from a local provider, this essential handbook will guide
them in making health-boosting medicine.