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Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series)

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series)
By Christopher Hobbs

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This modern handbook for exploring and understanding the rich traditions of healing fungi in Eastern and Western cultures is the most complete work on the cultural, health-promoting and medicinal uses of mushrooms ever published!. Author Christopher Hobbs thoroughly documnents and details the nutritional and health benefits of over 100 species of edible fungi.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #120276 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 251 pages

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For those who already enjoy eating fungi, Medicinal Mushroms will answer your questions and deepen your appreciation of mushrooms. -- Herb Companion, 1996.

Mushroom toxicity, uses in traditional medicine, and appearances in the human diet are supported by clinical studies and explorations of cultural influences in this technical coverage. Over 100 species of edible fungi are documented in the most complete work on medicinal mushrooms published to date. -- Midwest Book Review

The wealth of information gleaned from excellent sources make this book a valuable addition to professional and amateur mushroom library. -- SIDA 17(1):250. 1996

About the Author
Christopher Hobbs is a fourth generation herbalist and botanist with over 25 years experience. He writes and lectures internationally on herbal medicine, and has written over a dozen books on herbs and health.

Customer Reviews

Great treatment of an obscure topic!5
Hobbs brings forth great information that is not available elsewhere in English. Just the information about Schizopyllum commune and PSK is worth the price of the book. After reading this book, I no longer pass the medicinal mushrooms by on my forays.

A Very Useful Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms5
As an herbalist who has had this book for several years, I find that I return to the book again and again. Chris Hobbs puts together research and his own clinical background on a wide variety of mushrooms. Highly recommended.

Great Book on Medicinal Mushrooms5
Where else where you find such a great work on medicinal mushrooms. Hobbs puts it all together here; read, learn and enjoy better health.