Fungi and mushrooms
Fantastic Fungi is mainly about the medicinal effects of mushrooms and other fungi. Furthermore, it is also a lot about the psilocybin-containing mushrooms from which you can have a psychedelic/mystical experience. We find these two topics interesting because we also use magic mushrooms and other mushrooms to make people physically and psychologically healthier. Watch the trailer of Fantastic Fungi here to get an idea of the different topics:
watch here Fantastic Fungi on Netflix
Medicinal mushrooms
Have you watched Funtastic Fungi and would you like to know more about the medicinal properties of various mushrooms? We hereby give you an overview of the most famous and interesting medicinal mushrooms.
| Kind | Operation |
|---|---|
| Reishi | Anti-inflammatory so better immune system, less depression |
| Lion's Mane | More Nerve Grow Factor against Alzheimer's and MS (neurodegeneration) |
| Turkey tail | Better immune system, especially against cancer |
| Shittake | Activates immune system against viruses via AHCC |
| Chaga | Better immune system |
| He Shou Wu | Protection against DNA aging via Superoxide Dismutase |
| Psilocybe | Hallucinations and BDNF for insights and connections in the brain |
Neurogenesis, BDF and magic mushrooms?
If you would like to know more about how psychedelic mushrooms can ensure that neurons repair and neurogenesis occurs through BDNF, then we have a few interesting blogs for you here? You can also read what hallucinations are and how they are caused by psychedelics.