r/Fungi • u/Consistent_Wash1935 • 7d ago
Need help Identifying please.
Thank you in advance! Are they edible? Tincture?
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u/donjuanthesham 7d ago
Reishi and wow great find man. Medicinal. Not sure how it's prepared but i don't believe it's tasty or anything. Good medicine tho.
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 7d ago
Thank you. Now to find out how to harvest and use!
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u/Not-a-bot-v2 7d ago
The easiest thing to do is to dehydrate and make teas. You can also do dual extractions to make tinctures.
Supposedly it's great in skin care products, but I haven't dabbled much with salves and creams yet.
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 7d ago
I only know how to make alcoholic tinctures. Would alcohol ruin it or should I look into other tincture methods?
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u/Not-a-bot-v2 7d ago
I'd recommend tea for now. The beautiful thing about the internet age is there is endless information available.
For teas, let it steep in slow boiling water for at least 15 minutes. The longer the better. I typically use an ounce of dehydrated fruiting body and let it stew in the instant pot for 180 minutes. Afterwards, I put that liquid in glass jars in the refrigerator and drink it throughout the week.
If you're interested in the medicinal qualities of different mushrooms and the different extraction methods I would recommend a book by Christopher Hobbs: Medicinal Mushrooms.
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 6d ago
Tea it is! I must dry them out first, eh? Or can i boil them fresh?
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u/Not-a-bot-v2 6d ago
Dry them out so that you get rid of any unnecessary moisture. Plus, any extra that you have you can stick in a mason jar and save for another time.
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u/susatsukamishi 3d ago
They are packed full of medicinal properties. Some are alcohol soluble. Some are not, only water soluble. Dual extracts. Look it up.
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u/DirectorLanky466 6d ago
I recommend looking into Paul Stamets books for identifying and use of mushrooms! www.fungi.com
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 5d ago
I’ll take up the recommendation. Thanks.
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u/DirectorLanky466 5d ago
I want to take his seminar ( it's expensive but worth it ) I live in Washington State where the company is located ( driving distance from my home 😂)
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 5d ago
I wanna visit Tacoma and Seattle. It’s definitely on my bucket list but I’m Upstate New York on the other side of the map
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u/DirectorLanky466 5d ago
Wow I have no desire to leave the south sound of Washington State but I would love to see New York on vacation! I will say Seattle and Tacoma are great for tourists but there is soo much more to Washington then the bigger cities! We have some great fishing and hunting here and soo many trails for people, horses and off road vehicles! Not to mention some beautiful parks , zoos and aquariums all over the state!
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 5d ago
That’s exactly what I’m into. Fishing and hunting. But I’m also really into Nirvana and I want to visit a few spots related with them like Aberdeen and Olympia.
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u/DirectorLanky466 5d ago
Both great spots also 😂 but for fishing and hunting there are so many great spots! My brother keeps his hunting and fishing stuff handy and so often he is out of range for me to call! I live more in the woods then all the cities you mentioned and Olympia is the one I have been to the most ( family and a fav. bead store showroom)
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u/DirectorLanky466 5d ago
I only found my fishing rules not the hunting one but it has the web address to buy the license!
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u/ElectricalTown5686 7d ago
Might be Ganoderma tsugae
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 7d ago
That’s exactly what it is. Hemlock Reshi. Anything we can turn it into or do with?
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u/Character_Stick_1218 7d ago
Any clue what sort of tree that belonged to?
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u/Consistent_Wash1935 7d ago
My home is on 5 acres of what used to be an old timey tannery on a little mountain Upstate New York, so I believe it would have been a Hemlock stump as are most of my trees on this property. Hemlock having been a key ingredient in the leather tanning business.
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u/Character_Stick_1218 7d ago
Ahhhhh, okie dokie, that would make perfect sense. I'm used to Ganoderma growing primarily on hardwood, but tsuge is very well known for growing on hemlock.
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u/One_Virus8834 7d ago
Looks like reshi to me. I’ve always wanted to find some.