
Discover what is covered in this course. We talk about the history as well as contemporary use. We also discuss their roll in our ecology.
Disclaimer
Shiitakes are one of the most popular mushrooms for both food and medicine. This is why we have started with them as our first mushroom in this course. Lets begin with the medicinal properties first.
For those that prefer to read about medicinal mushrooms, this lecture offers the opportunity for you to view the written version.
This shiitake pate is a delicious way to get shiitakes into your diet and enjoy their impressive medicinal qualities.
Grow shiitakes to have a good supply. We walk through the steps of how to grow them yourself.
Reishi mushrooms are one of our most valuable medicinals. Learn about what they are used for and how to best use them.
This is the text version of the video to assist with note taking and for those that learn better by reading. You may also copy and paste this text into a Word document for printing.
This easy recipe is one of the best ways to enjoy the healthy benefits of reishi mushrooms.
Turkey tail has many uses. Learn what they are in this lecture. We will also cover the look-alikes.
This is the text version of the video to assist with note taking and for those that learn better by reading. You may also copy and paste this text into a Word document for printing.
A double extraction is used to obtain the widest variety of compounds from medicinal mushrooms. In this lecture, we make a double extraction with reishi and turkey tail.
While chaga is more unique than the other mushrooms discussed in this course, it still has many of the same medicinal uses.
This is the text version of the video to assist with note taking and for those that learn better by reading. You may also copy and paste this text into a Word document for printing.
Understand the importance of chaga conservation and how to harvest responsibly.
Learn about the incredible benefits of maitake and how to use it. You will learn where to find it as well well as other interesting details.
This is the text version of the video to assist with note taking and for those that learn better by reading. You may also copy and paste this text into a Word document for printing.
This is a delicious way to eat maitake mushrooms.
This PDF compares the beneficial functions for each of the medicinal mushrooms covered in the course.
This is a list of trusted resources for mushrooms, teas, and tinctures as well as mushroom growing kits.
Bonus Material
Did you know that mushrooms are some of your best medicine?
They are superior longevity tonics keeping you full of vitality and energy. They nourish and revitalize you on all levels.
When taken regularly, they keep your health and wellbeing in balance. If your health does become imbalanced, medicinal mushrooms are superior remedies to gently and quite effectively bring you back.
They are especially noted for use with those deep, chronic imbalances which can be so challenging. These include immune issues, cancer, heart health and so much more. No wonder the popularity of medicinal mushrooms is rapidly growing, even though they have been used for thousands of years.
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What you will learn in this course:
Historical and contemporary use
Scientific research
Where to find them
How to best use them
Easy recipes to make them taste good in your everyday foods
While there are hundreds of medicinal mushrooms, it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. In this course, we focus on the top mushrooms that are the most well researched, the safest and most widely available.
Your instructor, Elizabeth Heck has 25 years of experience in working with plant and mushroom medicines. She is Udemy’s most qualified holistic health instructor. Rest assured, you’re in good hands. With an an extensive background, she knows how to guide you through your holistic health learning journey with ease. Even better, she is there for you throughout the course to answer your questions. That’s incredible value!
Why is this course not Accredited?
Nearly every online course (unless it is a large university) that claims to be accredited, actually is not. These are simply fake accreditations from real-looking websites used as a marketing scam in order to sell you more courses. Elizabeth teaches with ethics and integrity and absolutely will not be deceitful for marketing sake. Rather, her students are sincerely respected and honored. Therefore none of her courses claim to be accredited.
Join in and start your journey today with these valuable mushroom healers.