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T he
The Polypore Mushrooms
of the Genera
Ganoderma, Grifola
and Polyporus
use of Polypores spans millennia and, of all the
medicinal mushrooms, they reign supreme. Polypores are
more often incorporated into the pharmacopeia of native peoples
than any other type of mushroom. Historically, cultures from tropical
Amazonia to the extreme northern sub-polar zones of Eurasia have
discovered the power of Polypores in preserving and improving human
health. Polypores have also figured prominently in the
cosmological view of native peoples, often being referred to as
sources of eternal strength and wisdom.
The Agaria of Sarmatia, a pre-Scythian culture, used a Polypore at
the time of Christ to combat illness. They bestowed this Polypore
with the name of agarikon, undoubtedly to honor its value to their
society. The Greek philosopher Dioscorides, recorded its name as
agaricum circa 200 A.D. Its use persisted throughout the Middle
Ages and tea made from this wood conk was prescribed as one of the
herbal remedies for tuberculosis.
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