The good thing is, though, that there is plenty of research (along with thousands of years of use in Chinese medicine) to speak of: Stamets mentions the use of several agarikon species as being highly active against pox virus, numerous flu viruses, including H1N1.
This is further exacerbated by the association of co-ops with hippies in the minds of some, and is frustrating to try to overcome on a regular basis. Mushrooms are an incredibly powerful supplement, as Stamets illustrates in this talk although it is often difficult to get past the "mycophobia" of some people who immediately think of hallucinogenic or toxic mushrooms. People often come in to the co-op where I work looking for supplements to enhance natural immunity. Reminded me of a talk by Paul Stamets that has been recommended to me several times, "Six Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World." I finally heeded this well seeded advice, and definitely feel a bit more hopeful about where we currently are at in the world because of it.
Just saw one title for this pic, "Mycology." Beautiful. Lastly, if you're interested in seeing what plant compounds are soluble in alcohol, or want to know basic herbal recipes for salves, syrups, infusions, etc., check this jam-packed DIY site. I'm looking forward to adding it to a hot toddy on a cold winter night. They are all made with vodka, except the cayenne ginger, which is steeped in bourbon.
So above, you'll notice I made mostly medicinal tinctures (motherwort, ashwagandha, cayenne ginger, peppermint, kava kava, black walnut w/ clove, boneset, goldenseal, artichoke, oat milky seed, and a couple of infused vodkas (vanilla and coconut vanilla) for fun. Rose Herbs or attempt to promote them on this blog, I just think they do a good job of providing educational resources that are worth sharing!) Also, a quick note on vodka selection while I usually can't afford the organic, one can often find an affordable vodka that's been filtered 4-5 times, and it will say on the label. (Brief disclaimer: I just want to point out that I do not work for Mt. You can find instructions on folk tincturing here. While there are more modern and "sophisticated" methods of tincturing (with precise ratios of dry herb to alcohol), I chose to go the folk route, which seems to have an innate, simple wisdom to it. With the night frosts setting in, I figure now is the perfect time to tincture everything from my garden worth salvaging, and all those dried herbs that have been stagnant on my shelf for much too long. Lucky me, I happened to have a handle of vodka in my kitchen that I bought specifically for tincturing fresh artichoke leaf, which a friend gave me from her garden. Recently, I was pawing through my tea shelf, slightly annoyed with all the clutter realizing I had numerous herbs on the shelf that had been sitting there perhaps for over a year.
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