by Azer on Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:09 am
Ahh I thought we had a thread on this already. Time for a bit of necromancy.
Been playing around with a few pretty great medicinal mushrooms past few years, namely:
Lion's Mane: memory, reflexes, awareness, skill development and retention. Effect seems to be amplified when combined with THC / CBD, though may be a bit much for some.
Chaga: great for burnout, physical and mental, gives a nice even energetic stimulus and doesn't negatively affect sleep.
Cordyceps: seems to effect all body systems positively, for me the most pronounced was the increase in metabolic rate and extra stamina/oxygen efficiency, also works nicely like a mild stimulant which doesn't negatively affect sleep.
Reishi: also great for burnout and balancing when out of balance, helps sleep, quite relaxing. When combined with THC / CBD, makes you feel quite amazing, not to sound airy fairy but feels like your heart center expands and envelopes you, also good for mediation and anything requiring calm focus.
They all have many other properties, the above are just what is noticeable to me. For a summary some random website "DR. Axe" gives a very overzealous, optimistic notes, but also links off to proper medical studies, not all from first class journals however.
I've also put a few people with degenerative conditions MS, tremors, etc on to these, namely Lions Mane which promotes myelin growth and Cordyceps which have a protective effect on the myelin sheath and apparently a major MS med is a synthesised version of some Cordycep molecules.
Worth a shot if anyone is interested. Though I would caution to only take one type of mushroom dose for every 12 hours or even 24 for some people, mixing them at full daily dosage can be dangerous in some cases or make you feel pretty odd, particularly Chaga and Reishi together, both thin the blood and lower blood pressure. Particularly care should be taken with blood thinning and blood pressure meds, as well as other, make sure to check for potential interactions.
Real Mushrooms, a Canadian brand, is the best one I've found so far.
Ahhh, Kefir also has many positive effects, I've been making my own for years, it's a traditional food of one of my home countries, but I really noticed its potential when I started a few other people on it. Mood, memory, joints, blood pressure, digestion amongst others has many effects.
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