Presents. Mushroom Mysteries. With Herbalists Yarrow Willard

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1 Presents Mushroom Mysteries With Herbalists Yarrow Willard

2 ARE YOU READY TO JOURNEY DOWN THE RABIT HOLE?

3 What are Mushrooms? A macro-fungi, created by mycelium that live in the earth. Closer to animals than plants are, approx. 67% same DNA

4 Where on Earth can Mushrooms be Found? Everywhere From the Stratosphere to a mile below the surface 1/4 of the Bio Mass of the Planet is made up of Fungi Have been on the Earth for 1,300 million years, plants million Can grow very big and very old Michigan Monster is over 1500 years old, 35 acres, and 100 tons Mycelium can travel many mile in one day, or produce large clusters overnight

5 How Many Types of Mushrooms are there? Approx. 38,000 species produce Mushrooms (fruiting bodies) This could be only 10% of the total species If 5% of the unknown mushrooms are beneficial as food or medicine, that is still thousands At least 270 species are known to have medicinal use.

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7 Basic Life Cycle of a Fungi

8 What Do Mushrooms Require to Grow? An Organic Substrate of Plant Sugars and Minerals A 60-80% Dark environment Regular Moisture Temperature Stability (not to hot not to cold) Thrive in isolation when grown Complex Ecosystems breed healthy competition

9 Natures Internet? Plants use fungi to communicate through mycorrhizae connections Acting as Second Roots Trading nutrients and information Fungi know everyone and everything in Nature

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11 Otzi the Iceman 5,300 years old Suffered from Parasites and Lyme disease. Lactose intolerant had 2 types of anti-bacterial Polypore mushrooms Tattoos on acupuncture points, likely for Arthritis Advanced Craftsmanship and Tools

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13 Most Commonly Harvested West Coast Fall edible Mushrooms

14 Tree Loving Polypores (Ennobled Species, the Levity Eaters)

15 More Tree Loving Polypores (Ennobled Species, the Levity Eaters)

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17 Main Local Medicinal Mushrooms on Vancouver Island Artists Conk (Ganoderma applanatum) Western Varnish Conk (Ganoderma tsugae/oregonense) Turkey Tails (Trametes Versicolor) Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis) Red Belted Polypore (Fomitopsis pinicola) Tinder Conk (Fomitopsis fomentarius) Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) Splitgill Polypore (Schizophyllum commune) Bear s Head Mushroom (Hericium ramosum)

18 Fungal friends moving in unison and working in coherence to build the nutrient bank of one of the worlds richest ecosystems. #herbaljedi

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20 Mechanisms of Mushrooms Polysaccharides and Beta-Glucans Triterpines Immuno-modulator Anti Pathogenic Anti Tumor Anti-oxidants Anti Inflammatory

21 Extraction and Processing Methods Decoction (Simmered tea) Dual Extract Tincture Dual Extract Powder Steam Extract Powder Decoction Syrups Mushroom Essences

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23 Canadian Wild Mushroom Melody Western Reishi (Varnish conk) Redbelted Polypore Artist Conk TurkeyTail Chaga

24 Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Immune Modulator Grounding, Focusing, Calming the mind Anti pathogenic (viral, bacterial, fungal) Lowering Cholesterol Asthma and Allergies Anti-oxidant Liver and Radiation Protection Healthy Cell Growth (anti-tumour)

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26 Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Immune Modulator Anti-Oxidant Anti-Inflammatory Anti-tumor (Cancer) Anti-Viral (Triterpines) Anti-Cholesterol (lowering LDLs) Blood Sugar Stabilizing

27 Tea cut, Dual Extracted Tincture Or Dual Extracted Powders

28 Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) Bronchial Dilator Cellular Oxygenation Kidney and Adrenal Support Aphrodisiac and fertility Cholesterol (reducing LDLs) Healthy Cell production (helping tumour and viral imbalances)

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30 Turkey Tail (Coriolus versicolor ) Immune Modulator Cancer treatment and Chemo Therapy (PSK) Liver Protective Anti-Viral (HIV Anti-oxidant

31 Lions Maine (Hericium erinaceus) Nerve Cellular Growth Memory, Dementia and Cognitive Function Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, Alzheimer s, Fell Good, Depression, Anxiety

32 Through the veils, And between the gills, our Fungal Friends unleash their spores. Sparking ancestral memory, We are reminded, that life is too short to let real connections pass us by. Y~

33 Thank you, for joining me in exploring Mushroom Mysteries Yarrow Willard

34 GUIDING THE BODY TO A NATURAL STATE OF HARMONY Organic Herbs and Spices Superfoods Medicinal Mushrooms Sea Vegetables Elixirs Syrups and Tinctures Salves, Oils and more..