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    Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide
    Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide
    Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide
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    Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide

    By Martin Powell

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    Medicinal Mushrooms - The Essential Guide is a highly accessible book on the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms written by Martin Powell, author of Medicinal Mushrooms - A Clinical Guide.

    Published in November 2013 and based on the latest research in the field, it covers the ten most popular medicinal mushrooms: Agaricus, Chaga, Cordyceps, Coriolus, Lion's Mane, Maitake, Mesima, Reishi, Shiitake, Snow Fungus and offers a valuable introduction to the subject for the practitioner and layperson alike, complete with a summary of their benefits in over thirty health conditions.

    Praise for Medicinal Mushrooms - A Clinical Guide:
    This really important book is a unique and excellent compilation - Dr S P Wasser. Editor, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
    Easily the most accessible primer on the pharmacology, applications and Chinese medical uses of the top mycological medicinals - Journal of Chinese Medicine
    This beautifully illustrated book is an invaluable resource on medicinal mushrooms - Giovanni Maciocia. Author, Foundations of Chinese Medicine
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMycology Press
    Release dateMay 8, 2014
    ISBN9780956689825
    Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide
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    Martin Powell

    Since 1986, Martin Powell has been a freelance writer. He has written hundreds of stories, many of which have been published by Disney, Marvel, Tekno comix, Moonstone Books, and others. In 1989, Powell received an Eisner Award nomination for his graphic novel Scarlet in Gaslight. This award is one of the highest comic book honors.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent, distilled version of Martin Powell's Clinical Guide. Much more accessible for the layperson who is not in a position to do extensive research. Good reference document to gift to friends and loved ones to spread awareness of the value of medicinal mushrooms. Highly recommended. Be aware that the Clinical Guide features nearly double the number of medicinal mushrooms discussed in this book.

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    Medicinal Mushrooms - Martin Powell

    Medicinal Mushrooms

    THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

    by Martin Powell

    Copyright © Martin Powell 2013

    The right of Martin Powell to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the publishers.

    First published in 2013 by Mycology Press, an imprint of Bamboo Publishing Ltd.

    ISBN 978-0-9566898-2-5

    Book Design by CreativeCo Ltd

    35A Monument Business Park, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire OX44 7RW

    Contents

    Preface

    About the Author

    Disclaimer

    Introduction

    How Medicinal Mushrooms Work

    Using Medicinal Mushrooms

    Ten Medicinal Mushrooms

    Almond Mushroom (Agaricus subrufescens)

    Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)

    Cordyceps (Cordyceps species)

    Coriolus (Trametes versicolor)

    Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

    Maitake (Grifola frondosa)

    Mesima (Phellinus linteus)

    Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

    Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)

    Snow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

    Health Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms

    Asthma

    Bacterial Infection

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    Cancer

    Candida

    Cardiovascular Health

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Colds / Flu

    Dementia / Alzheimer’s

    Diabetes

    Digestive Health

    Erectile Dysfunction

    Fatigue

    Hayfever

    Hepatitis

    Herpes

    High Blood Pressure

    High Cholesterol

    HIV

    HPV

    Infertility - Female

    Infertility - Male

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Insomnia / Anxiety

    Kidney Health

    Liver Health

    Menopausal Syndrome

    Nerve Damage

    Neuropathy

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Psoriasis

    Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Smoking-related conditions

    Glossary

    References

    Further Reading

    Preface

    For thousands of years mushrooms have been valued by cultures around the world for their therapeutic potential as well as for their nutritional value and Medicinal Mushrooms – The Essential Guide is designed as a resource for the layperson wishing to understand more about the health benefits of these remarkable organisms.

    In order to make the information as accessible as possible technical detail has been kept to a minimum and those looking for a more detailed treatment of the subject are referred to Medicinal Mushrooms – A Clinical Guide (pub. 2010).

    Rather than an exhaustive list of every mushroom, or of all the research on each mushroom, I have opted to focus on ten of the most prominent medicinal mushrooms and the main areas in which they can have a real impact on our health.

    In the same way, I have not listed every compound found in every mushroom but have chosen to focus on the main classes of compound responsible for the health benefits of each mushroom.

    For ease of access references are given with the title first.

    Martin Powell

    Eastbourne – August 2013

    About the Author

    Martin Powell is a biochemist and Chinese herbalist who has worked with mushroom nutrition for over 20 years. He lectures at the University of Westminster and is the author of Medicinal Mushrooms – A Clinical Guide.

    As well as running a clinical practice, he continues to research mushrooms’ health benefits and runs seminars on their clinical use for doctors and other healthcare practitioners in the UK and worldwide.

    Disclaimer

    The information contained in this book is presented for educational use only and is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Anyone who is experiencing any symptoms, has been diagnosed with or suspects they may have a medical condition should contact a medical doctor or other appropriately qualified health professional. The reader should not assume that because an adverse reaction or interaction is not mentioned in this book the use of any given medicinal mushroom is always safe. If you suspect you could be experiencing an adverse reaction from a mushroom or a

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