tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post1961572812881408061..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Magic Mushrooms?Langdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-44749693514623371382019-02-19T16:01:29.347-08:002019-02-19T16:01:29.347-08:00I am currently conducting a study on the therapeut...I am currently conducting a study on the therapeutic use of the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom and am searching for potential participants who have prior experience using this mushroom for therapeutic purposes (either externally or internally). I am conducting short online surveys to gather information about the growing interest in the use of this mushroom as a “medicinal” mushroom with Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020285219040681903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-54910347014041573732013-01-18T12:14:05.587-08:002013-01-18T12:14:05.587-08:00Oh please do keep us posted I am also working with...Oh please do keep us posted I am also working with the amanita muscaria My Meditations https://www.blogger.com/profile/05892086506455813554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-67657616383531040402011-10-13T17:52:26.436-07:002011-10-13T17:52:26.436-07:00I discovered this mushroom a couple of years ago, ...I discovered this mushroom a couple of years ago, and have been using it ever since. The hype about its danger is just that: hype. In small daily doses I find that it acts like a gentle general antibiotic (but with all antibiotics, don't forget to alternate with probiotics! Its easy to make this life saving medicine, just dry the shroom well (I smoke them first to kill any bugs) and use Simpler Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939070592307913169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-14376763181211561102010-10-31T21:58:19.705-07:002010-10-31T21:58:19.705-07:00Lovely as that is, you managed to avoid my every q...Lovely as that is, you managed to avoid my every question. Could this be just an over site, or would it have bearing on the topic?<br />They really are quite simple.<br />A)Is amanita muscaria deadly at a moderate dose?<br />No.<br />Should it be employed to alleviate pain?<br />Yes.<br />And finally, responsible or no, would the FDA allow a vendor to sell any product that is deadly for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-59916111147862645982010-10-29T10:34:54.981-07:002010-10-29T10:34:54.981-07:00Well "Anonymous", I suggest that you rea...Well "Anonymous", I suggest that you read a bit more carefully. <br /><br />A toxic mushroom like muscaria (that frequently poisons experimenters in the PNW and in the Rocky Mountain region, at least according to Poison Control folks that actually keep records on this sort of thing), but usually doesn't kill them (with several recent and unfortunate exceptions) is not in the same debbie viessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-21587324715653987802010-10-28T20:56:21.344-07:002010-10-28T20:56:21.344-07:00"altho amanita eating is not for beginners, s..."altho amanita eating is not for beginners, since the potential for ID errors can be deadly."<br />The errors of identification are what is deadly. Toxins are not always deadly, for example caffeine, nicotine (we short term). This is taken from the top of the article"The fly agaric isn't deadly poisonous except in the largest doses,"<br />then here "But you are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-41758426486795528412010-10-28T09:00:59.515-07:002010-10-28T09:00:59.515-07:00Well "Anonymous," as I stated before, wh...Well "Anonymous," as I stated before, what you do with your own body is your own business. <br /><br />Yup, the late Count got greedy, but greed wouldn't have KILLED him if the mushrooms weren't already toxic. I can eat 24 Amanita velosa caps (an edible amanita that contains no toxins, whether fresh, fried or boiled) no problem, except for maybe a few digestibility issues...but Debbie Viessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-62687624331249178752010-10-27T23:10:53.378-07:002010-10-27T23:10:53.378-07:00Witness accounts record Count De Vecchi ate 24 Ama...Witness accounts record Count De Vecchi ate 24 Amanita muscaria mushrooms, and when a person indulges to the same extreme with another substance like alcohol for example, they can die just as easily.This link had a good view on "use" of amanita muscaria, http://www.shroomery.org/8667/Amanita-muscaria-A-New-Outlook, Note:"Use" no abuse. This is how I use it myself and would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-69267975437629238512010-10-21T12:57:54.090-07:002010-10-21T12:57:54.090-07:00Your choice to ingest muscaria for whatever reason...Your choice to ingest muscaria for whatever reason (boiled as food, as a soporific, pain-reliever, what have you) is certainly your own business. <br /><br />But you are completely wrong about the potential dangers of muscaria ingestion, esp. in an unboiled state. <br /><br />Yes, drying or heating muscaria converts (but does not remove)most of the sickening toxins (ibotenic acid) to the more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-57784103098766242202010-10-20T14:52:58.712-07:002010-10-20T14:52:58.712-07:00These people obviously have no experience with or ...These people obviously have no experience with or knowledge of Amanita muscaria. I have used it many times for pain, to help sleep, and recreationly to induce abstract lucid dreams. There are indeed many varieties of deadly amanitas, but the dosage for amanitas would be more then one person can eat. Many mushrooms are toxic, a harmless little orange brown mushroom can be a deadly galerina Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-34382702509148932892010-03-21T13:47:02.477-07:002010-03-21T13:47:02.477-07:00I would assume that along with most lower back pro...I would assume that along with most lower back problems, yours has been caused by years of strain through poor core stability. This means that your body does not have strength in the correct muscles designed to engage with particular movements. As a result other stronger muscles engage to take up the slack but although stronger, are not efficient to move in that particular way. I have tried manyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-21502239230233259982010-01-18T09:19:11.951-08:002010-01-18T09:19:11.951-08:00Even well known mycologists and authors can show b...Even well known mycologists and authors can show bias. <br /><br />Amanita muscaria is a toxic mushroom, although only very rarely deadly. Poisonings with Amanita muscaria, serious enough for hospitalization, are the number two cause of reported mushroom poisonings nationwide(number one is Chlorophyllum molybdites, the green spored parasol).<br /><br />But, unlike with the truly deadly Amanita Amanitaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224735301885922218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-74902913536208417632009-12-15T23:49:45.502-08:002009-12-15T23:49:45.502-08:00I just found your post via the "Menu for Hope...I just found your post via the "Menu for Hope" where I was tempted by your offering. Luv the mushrooms but not sure they will help your problem. You might look into 'Alexander Technique' before you do something drastic, there's a great teacher here in Seattle... changed my life. best wishes,marielskithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195745267749694606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-16562982077027091562009-12-15T11:18:01.737-08:002009-12-15T11:18:01.737-08:00interesting solution - I can't wait to hear w...interesting solution - I can't wait to hear what you report back if you try it. For my sciatica and other lumbar spine issues, I found an Applied Kinesiologist, and he combined his technique with hip strengtheners in yoga, (rather than flexibility improvements in yoga), and that was the only thing that worked for me after years of pain. Best of luck to you. Back problems are not not not Gailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549276652475677412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-86360116872955366962009-12-14T08:42:51.064-08:002009-12-14T08:42:51.064-08:00Last month I heard David Arora speak about how you...Last month I heard David Arora speak about how you can eat Amanita Muscaria if it's boiled for 15 minutes, water discarded and then you cook the flesh at high temperature to eat. <br /><br />If you can't trust the guy who wrote the book Mushrooms Demystified, then who can you trust? I haven't found any yet to try this out but I don't see why applying your concoction should be any The Veggie Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737232469195650990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-11701634257346336632009-12-14T05:56:28.627-08:002009-12-14T05:56:28.627-08:00Since I'm a food writer who wrote a book (on t...Since I'm a food writer who wrote a book (on the side, for money) about low-back pain, I'm delighted to read a post that finds an intersection between the two. I never thought there'd be one!<br /><br />The simple rule of back-pain remedies is to try absolutely anything that won't hurt you. This falls into that category, so I'd definitely have at it!Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-78996365925816408662009-12-12T20:20:07.625-08:002009-12-12T20:20:07.625-08:00Delightful post... it is the Alice in wonderland m...Delightful post... it is the Alice in wonderland mushroom. I feel like I learned a good deal and look forward to visiting often!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-5910136824377785092009-12-11T08:54:13.814-08:002009-12-11T08:54:13.814-08:00Love the skull and crossbones on the label.
You ...Love the skull and crossbones on the label. <br /><br />You have nothing to lose by trying the tincture. My guess is it won't do much, but I am a grump about most herbal remedies -- I've tried scores of them and only a few are better than store-bought drugs.<br /><br />A thought: Maybe steep them in rubbing alcohol? At least that will make your back feel good. <br /><br />Whatever happensHunter Angler Gardener Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996285578001308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-21556454344483157112009-12-07T21:45:38.559-08:002009-12-07T21:45:38.559-08:00All the above? I recently had to talk two foolhar...All the above? I recently had to talk two foolhardy friends out of eating some fly a. I was just worried that people would go right out and try to eat some. No insult or harm meant, just being the mushroom mommy.PJhttp://zoobomb.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-39628305340004902012009-12-07T15:05:54.527-08:002009-12-07T15:05:54.527-08:00PJ - Are you talking to me, other commenters, or j...PJ - Are you talking to me, other commenters, or just rhetorically? Because I don't think anyone is advising people to eat A. muscaria. I'm interested in its medicinal benefits and peripherally in its uses as food, which means sorting a lot of fact from fiction. <br /><br />Anonymous - If you here a racket it may be me rolling down E. John.<br /><br />r. hurd - Me too!<br /><br />Joannie Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-90312376753658766332009-12-07T14:51:34.509-08:002009-12-07T14:51:34.509-08:00Fly agaric, while not fatal, is poisonous and advi...Fly agaric, while not fatal, is poisonous and advising people to eat it is a poor choice. Perhaps you should be starting them out on mild dung psilocybe such as P. coprophila. They are widespread throughout the continental states and mild in toxicity. Remember to give the warning tirade about LBMs.PJhttp://zoobomb.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-73628420266750985402009-12-07T09:22:06.056-08:002009-12-07T09:22:06.056-08:00Interesting that the tincture is in vodka--because...Interesting that the tincture is in vodka--because when my back is hurting (often) I'm tempted to apply alcohol directly, as though that might work. <br /><br />I hope this works for you!Joannie Stangelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006768246992875405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-89093653694357657382009-12-07T09:16:52.773-08:002009-12-07T09:16:52.773-08:00I love mushrooms.I love mushrooms.r. hurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450387993292882303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-15224784172370153312009-12-07T08:16:24.352-08:002009-12-07T08:16:24.352-08:00try it! if it doesn't work--use my time honor...try it! if it doesn't work--use my time honored method for curing back pain:<br /><br />get yourself stuffed into one of those old timey metal garbage cans and roll down E. John street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-81270258581189134592009-12-07T07:57:05.568-08:002009-12-07T07:57:05.568-08:00gabrielamadeus - I've heard about various proc...gabrielamadeus - I've heard about various processes to make A. muscaria edible as well: multiple changes of water, peeling, etc. Anyone out there tried these?<br /><br />Ra - You won't find me out there on the pier next few nights. Gonna be cold!<br /><br />Ciao Chow Linda - You too? Sorry to hear that.<br /><br />Farmer - I've heard the French & Italians do as well...<br /><br />Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.com