Functional Mushroom Workshop

Medicinal or Functional Mushrooms are an exploding topic.  With all the research happening and new products becoming available a deeper exploration. Together, we look at the functional pathways and research. Then we prepare several different types of preparations hands-on.

Session 1  Zoom – Friday, February 20^th 7:00 to 8:30 PM MST

• ·      What makes mushroom medicinal? Introduction to fungal biology.
• ·      All mushrooms are medicinal.
• ·      The problem with Medicinal mushrooms - A brief history

Session 2 – Zoom – Tuesday, February 24 ^th 7:00 to 8:30 PM MST

·      Mushroom Compounds:

• Water Soluble
• Fat Soluble
• Polysaccharides
• VOCs

Session 3 – Zoom – Thursday, February 26^th 7:00 to 8:30 PM MST

·      How mushrooms affect the body.

o   Anti-microbials / anti-virals.

o   Antioxidants

o   Immune function

o   Nerve growth factors

o   Gut health

o   Joint health

o   Heart health

o   Sugar control

o   Mental health:

§  Mood

§  Alzheimer’s / dementia

§  Neurological conditions

 In Person: Saturday, February 28^th  9:00 to 4:30

Morning:

• ·      Basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• ·      Homeostasis
• ·      Use of mushrooms in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• ·      Top mushrooms in the Chinese Pharmacopeia
• ·      Extraction - mushroom hydrolysate

Lunch:

Afternoon:

• ·      Making mushroom preparations: tinctures, decoctions, creams, lotions, fibres.
• ·      Choosing the delivery system: what preparations to use and when.
  • o   Fresh vs dried,
  • o   Fruiting body vs mycelium.
  • o   What to watch out for when purchasing commercial products.
• ·      Mushroom contraindications.

 Included: refreshments, mushroom lunch. Lunch will be medicinal, gluten - free and omnivorous. If that doesn't suit you, please bring your own lunch.

For those of you outside the Edmonton area and depending on enrollment we may be able to arrange the in person day in your area. If this is of interest please drop me and email. Martin@MartinOnMushrooms.com

Included: Refreshments, Mushroom lunch, mushroom knowledge, dirty hands. Lunch will be medicinal, gluten-free and omnivorous. If that doesn't suit you, please bring your own lunch.

Things available on site: mushroom field guides, medicinal mushroom books, loupes, knives.