Ep. 194: The Bristol Fungarium - History, Science and Healing Potential of Fungi

About this episode

This episode explores the history, science, and healing potential of fungi with the Bristol Fungarium.

GUEST: https://bristolfungarium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bristolfungarium/ MENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderic_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hericium_erinaceus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergothioneine MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour &nb...

People in this episode

Host: Mushroom Hour

Guest: Bristol Fungarium

Topics covered

• fungi
• healing potential
• science
• history
• culture

Keywords

• fungi
• healing
• science
• Bristol Fungarium
• Ganoderma
• Hericium erinaceus
• Ergothioneine

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ganoderma, Ganoderic acid, Hericium erinaceus, Ergothioneine

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