Introduction to Medicinal Mushrooms, Their Uses and Applications-Thursday January 17th

@BrooklynGrange

6:30-9:30 PM
Brooklyn Grange
Clinton Avenue & Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn

Come explore the deep history humans have with medicinal mushrooms and their power to heal as we journey through this ancient world with Olga Tzogas from Smugtown Mushrooms.

In this workshop, we’ll identify common types, examine how they grow, demonstrate their uses and ways to prepare them. Learning who and what mushrooms are as we look at how they help forge our immune system, showcasing the diversity of properties within just a handful of selected varieties like the Turkey Tail mushroom, Lions Mane mushroom, & the common culinary mushroom, the Shiitake.

We’ll further untangle the legendary “Mushroom of Immortality”, known as the Reishi or Lingzhi mushroom, put in everything from coffee to soaps to cosmetics as we assemble a double extracted tincture. Learn about how these divine healing heroes of the forest exist in nature and how we can cultivate a working relationship with them in our health regimens while maintaining their sacred and wild essence.

We will also be discussing the use of magic mushrooms as a potential treatment for mental health conditions including addiction, anxiety, and depression. With regards to magic mushrooms canada and other countries have been researching the potential benefits of mushrooms containing psilocybin for some years now and hopefully, our session will shine some light on this innovative field of alternative medicine.

So, come along, sip on long brewed Chaga tea and freshly extracted homegrown Reishi tea as we explore the ethics of this growing industry. Every participant goes home with their own 4oz bottle. We welcome first time hobbyist and veteran mycologists!

Topics Covered:
The basic life cycle and biology of mushrooms and their Fungal relatives.

How mushrooms exist in nature and how we can apply these methods to our lives, agriculture, health regimens and more.

Journey through a few varieties of medicinal mushrooms that are commonly found in stores.

Preparing these medicinals for both food and/or medicine.

Preparing the first part of our Double extracted Reishi mushroom tincture, this involves processing the Reishi and storing & soaking it with supplied grain alcohol. Every participant takes home with their own 4oz bottle.

Tickets:$75.00

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