A good friend of mine wrote:
I developed a pinpoint rash on my left lower leg in early 2017. In September 2017, I developed a total body rash and saw a dermatologist in October of that year who did a biopsy, the pathology report said: Indeterminate for Eczema or Psoriasis. The rash cleared everywhere except my lower legs, which continued to worsen.
The following months I spent a considerable amount of money on skin lotions without any visible results, photos taken at that time.
It was at this time, she moved from Yakima to Westpoint in the wild coast of Washington.
She began researching on what natural remedies may be available for her annoying skin condition. She across a site (Paul Stamets) which recommended stacking psilocybin microdose with Lion’s Mane and flushing (Niacin would do it).
Lion’s mane is touted for its action on the brain. Soon after I began ingesting Lion’s mane, I noticed an improvement in my recall ability for words, when I could see the object but cant name it.
Since starting Lion’s mane and Turkey Tail Mushroom tinctures, the eczema? On my right lower leg has completely resolved, the eczema is resolving well in the left leg. You can still see the residual inflammation.
I purchase the tinctures from Harmonic Arts in Cumberland, BC, Canada. I follow The Herbal Jedi on YouTube.
D B-S G is a close friend of mine, a nurse to the core of her heart until her retirement recently. Very open to non western approach to health, and looking at the nature of the wild coast as her pharmacy for good health and well being and emotion.
My mind flew back to another continent and another context. I was a junior doctor at the teaching hospital of the University of Queensland in Australia. I was rotating through the Rheumatology services and had an excellent consultant to learn from.
I recognized that there is a connection between the inflammatory lesions in the Eyes, Joints and Guts of many of the patients who presented to the clinic complaining of Joint aches and pains.
Who was Behçet?
Who was Sjögren? Why is that it is no longer called Mikulicz’s Syndrome?
Behçet was a respected Turkish Opthalmologist who presented his findings, now called Behçet’s syndrome, to a group of Western Opthalmologists congress over one hundred years ago. He made the error of being dressed in the traditional dress of the Ottoman Turks and the westerners paid no attention to him, dismissing his findings as hallucination of an oriental fakir. Months later, dressed elegantly in a tuxedo, his presentation was well received. (Did something similar happen to a humble Indian scientist who on being accepted while dressed in tuxedo, insisted that his tuxedo be fed at the banquet since it was the costume that got the westerners to accept his mathematical genius) (Those of us adults still reading the children’s book Le Petite Prince would remember a planet with a scientist) )
FROM LE PETIT PRINCE
I had thus learned a second fact of great importance: this was that the planet the little prince came from was scarcely any larger than a house!
But that did not really surprise me much. I knew very well that in addition to the great planets--such as the Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Venus--to which we have given names, there are also hundreds of others, some of which are so small that one has a hard time seeing them through the telescope. When an astronomer discovers one of these he does not give it a name, but only a number. He might call it, for example, "Asteroid 325."
I have serious reason to believe that the planet from which the little prince came is the asteroid known as B-612.
This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909.
On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said.
Grown-ups are like that . . .
Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to European costume. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report.
If I have told you these details about the asteroid, and made a note of its number for you, it is on account of the grown-ups and their ways. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?" Instead, they demand: "How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?" Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
If you were to say to the grown-ups: "I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof," they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all. You would have to say to them: "I saw a house that cost $20,000." Then they would exclaim: "Oh, what a pretty house that is!"
I had this experience just today. I was a little sad that a trip to see a good friend, let us call him Mr Carlos, he who likes linen suits and Ray Ban glasses, was unable to meet me in Oporto Portugal but directed me to our mutual friend Maqroll El Gaviero Judio who had gone off to Marrakech.
When I conveyed this information to an older lady and her younger open minded daughter I was very interested in their response. The older one said: It will now cost a lot of money to change your flights and destination. She was thinking of nothing but money. The younger open minded person said: I really feel sorry that you could not see Sr Carlos. I quote this amazingly sensitive lady: I know it is hard for you, not because of your peculiar circumstances but just the pain of not being able to see someone you love so much.
Older people (whether by age or temperament) think of money, the younger one think of emotion. If you want to remain young at heart, think and experience emotions, much like wha the Buddha said about Mindfulness.
When confronted by a sceptic monk who said every one sits, talks and eats, the Buddha was supposed to have said: Yes that is true. But when we sit we know we are sitting, when we are eating we know we are eating and when we are sitting we know we are sitting.
I know at least Maqroll El Gaviero Judio would be waiting for me in Marrakech, when I decide to go there.
I will get back to Turkey Tail mushroom.
Sjôgren was a Swedish ophthalmologist (was he working in Göteborg? and Mikulicz was un covered of his Nazi leanings and his findings were not given any recognition and Sjogren got the honours. But it took time and honours and professorships were held back from Sjögren. He achieved fame for his personality and hard work.
Both Behçets and Sjôgrens have Eye-Gut-Joint connections, even though they were initially described as (eye) and dry mouth.
In my dear friends case, I recognize the gut-skin connection immediately. And fortunately Turkey Tail mushroom helped her.
The healing in her occurred because of the effects on the microbiome of the Turkey Tail mushroom (my thoughts).
Research into the medical sciences are going forward at a tremendous pace. The pharmaceutical industry can take advantage of it by producing newer medications but the science is also unfolding the potency of the natural pharmacy.
I agree with my friend that the resolution of her eczema/psoriasis resulted from the gut effects of Turkey Tail mushroom
There are articles of great interest coming out of Washington State, but when you google Turkey Tail a lot of commercial merchant website comes up. Try to use Google Scholar and you would get scientific or at least semi-scientific articles.
It is a PREBIOTIC which is totally different from PROBIOTIC
Both Eran Elianav and Eran Siegel are science super Stars in Israel and their team at Weitzmann Institute has added so much to our knowledge about Microbiome.
They already prescribe natural and pharmaceutical products with people with metabolic problems in Israel based on the Microbiome. It is just a matter of time before this way of thinking arrives in USA and other richer countries.
I do not prescribe any PROBIOTIC in the pill form but looking at the Natural bounty of PREBIOTICS combined with your (my) microbiome, I can get the anti-inflammation that I(you) need. Microbiome and Obesity and inability to loose weight and Type 2 Diabetes and even the course of Autism among many other metabolic diseases are related.
Coming back to my friend, she lives in that part of Washington State where she can do gathering for her nutrition. This is what our ancestors in the not too distant past did. The highly processed food which causes too many of the diseases that take persons to doctor and others has a very short history.
My friend lives in an land of plenty (we used to say that in Oz) and she can have a short foraging session to collect mushrooms as she was doing on this day the photos were taken
Do not start eating them if you are not sure what they are
My friend informed me: This is psilocybin azurecens. they grow in the dune grass around here. I will NEVER touch those ever again! 8x more powerful than cubensis variety.
Have you heard of Wood Lovers paralysis?
Here is some information from Aotearoa and their Drug regulatory agency.
So, what is wood lovers paralysis?
Wood lovers paralysis refers to a phenomenon where muscle weakness occurs a few hours after taking magic mushrooms. It’s so-called because it appears to be caused exclusively by mushrooms that grow on wood.
There is currently no scientific explanation for why this happens, and very little is known about the effects. It seems most common in New Zealand and Australia, and is often linked to three species of mushrooms: Psilocybe azurescens, Psilocybe cyanescens, and Psilocybe subaeruginosa. These species are very closely related. They’re usually foraged outside and have a high psilocybin content.
Wood lovers paralysis can come on very quickly, but generally seem to come on a few hours after consumption. Reports suggest people feel weakness in their facial muscles first, but it can also start in the feet or hands. For some people, this weakness will spread across their whole body, leaving them completely paralysed – they’re totally unable to move for up to several hours. Generally, people report that they would be able to co-ordinate movement without difficulty if not for the weakness.
When I began working with this traditional tribe I am with, in the first week I was taken for a drive by a young man and he stopped at the middle of the road: Doctor if you listen carefully, you can hear the trees talking to you..
What a lovely introduction to this tribe.
Show respect to what is in the nature, they an help you and also they can harm you. Take only what you need and not what you want.
Wait for me, my dear friend Maqroll El Gaviero Judio, I will see you soon..
Turkey Tail mushrooms are known by three different scientific names: Trametes versicolor, Coriolus versicolor, and Polyporus versicolor. All three Latin names for turkey tail mushrooms refer to the same common medicinal mushroom. photo and description from the web,
TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOM: IDENTIFICATION AND USES
Most people are a bit intimidated by foraging their own medicinal mushrooms, and they’re willing to defer to others, even if it means paying a steep price for the privilege.
Turkey Tail mushrooms are known by three different scientific names: Trametes versicolor, Coriolus versicolor, and Polyporus versicolor. All three Latin names for turkey tail mushrooms refer to the same common medicinal mushroom.
The Chinese call them Yun Zhi (cloud fungus) and the Japanese call them Kawaratake (mushroom by the riverbank).
WHERE TO FIND TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOMS
One of the best things about foraging turkey tails is they’re available year-round, and they can be found just about anywhere in the world. They usually grow on dead hardwood stumps and downed hardwood trunks or branches. On occasion, they’ll even grow on conifers.
Good Luck to all of you, gatherers of natural wisdom and food..
