Discovering Mushrooms
The Amanita Muscaria mushroom is probably the most famous and easily recognisable mushroom in the world.
Widely popularized by Lewis Carrol’s The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, the mushroom has been used in traditional healing practices for centuries.
Early Use
Shamanic tribes across Central and South America have turned to Amanita Muscaria to repair the mind, body, and spirit for over 5,000 years.
In Northern Europe, Siberian tribes used it in winter solstice ceremonies for its restorative properties. In Vedic Aryan traditions, it was known as “Soma,” meaning “The Divine Mushroom of Immortality,” and known for its relaxing effects.
History of medicinal mushrooms
During Greek and Roman times, mushrooms were often used to treat serious physical conditions and illnesses.
Later, during the Renaissance medical revolution, physicians and natural scientists heavily researched the healing properties of mushrooms to isolate their restorative powers and harness them to treat a wide range of physical illness. By the end of the nineteenth century, medical centres across Europe began paying serious attention to the methodology in detoxifying mushrooms to treat and heal psychological and physical problems.
Increasing Access to Psychedelic Treatments
Psychedelics are great for treating a variety of conditions, but regulatory barriers have kept them from being used more widely in medicine.
Fortunately, some psychedelics—such as the Amanita Muscaria mushroom—are now being studied and scaled to the masses.
Mushrooms, rediscovered
Modern science has rediscovered what the ancients knew long ago – mushrooms can be deep reservoirs of powerful medicines.
Different species of medicinal mushroom have different properties and applications but share basic qualities that restore balance to the body, relax muscles, and repair injuries, at the same time promoting remedial sleep and treating insomnia.
Medical research has already attested to the ability of detoxified medical mushrooms to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and many addictions.