Episode 1 is all about the medicinal powerhouse that's Trametes versicolor, a bracket mushroom that looks like a tail of a wild turkey - although not everyone agrees.
Remember to check out our Instagram @theforestprovides for a compendium post.
Further reading:
Benson KF, Stamets P, Davis R, Nally R, Taylor A, Slater S,Jensen GS. (2019). The mycelium of the Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom and its fermented substrate each show potent and complementary immune activating properties in vitro. BMC Complement Altern Med. 19(1):342. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2681-7. .
Camilleri, E., Blundell, R., Baral, B. et al. (2024). A comprehensive review on the health benefits, phytochemicals, and enzymatic constituents for potential therapeutic and industrial applications of Turkey tail mushrooms. Discov Appl Sci 6, 257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-05936-9
Criscuolo, Anna Angela et al. (2021). Therapeutic Efficacy of a Coriolus versicolor-Based Vaginal Gel in Women with Cervical Uterine High-Risk HPV Infection: A Retrospective Observational Study.” Advances in therapy. 38(2): 1202-1211. doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01594-6
Fritz, Heidi et al. (2015) “Polysaccharide K and Coriolus versicolor extracts for lung cancer: a systematic review.” Integrative cancer therapies. 14(3): 201-11. doi:10.1177/1534735415572883
Guggenheim AG, Wright KM, Zwickey HL. (2014). Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology. . (1):32-44.