Re: Growing medicinal foods

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 Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > I also have a dead mimosa tree out front and am considering leaving
the 
> > dead trunk in place and just removing the top, then "seeding" it with 
> > some kind of mushroom mycelia.  ****ake would be my preference, but 
> > that's supposed to do best in Oak and I don't have any dead oak trees.
 
> > I may just do Pearl Oyster since that's supposed to be one of the 
> > easiest to grow.  I've managed to get it to fruit once in an
unbleached 
> > toilet paper roll after innoculating the middle of the roll with some 
> > finely chopped stems. :-)
> > 
> > I should probably e-mail 
> fungi perfecti ---
>
> http://www.fungi.com/
I didn't know about them, 
> thanks. 

They are an awesome company. I've read some of Stammet's books.

> > for advice. Turkey Tail mushroom 
> > is supposed to have anti-viral and anti-cancer properties made into a 
> > tea.
> I thought you were a Kombucha fan. Still looking? What is your take on 
> the effectiveness of Kombucha?
> -- 
> 
> Billy

Dad is the Kombucha grower and fan. They are not really a true 
"mushroom". IMHO the brew just provides a lot of vitamins and minerals. 
Sort of a tonic.  I'm not convinced it's a panacea, but ymmv. Many 
people swear by it as it gives them energy.  I think it's the B-vitamins 
it contains. :-)

I'd rather take pills...
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