The fungus mushroom has a number of useful properties. It has a specific unpleasant aroma and a peculiar shape that will not allow this mushroom to be confused with any other. It can be found in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests. The fungus is usually not eaten: it is used in folk medicine to improve the patient's condition in various diseases, even the most severe ones.
General characteristics
Veselka has a specific appearance: its fruiting body has an ovoid shape. In a mature mushroom, the hat resembles a bell. Its color ranges from white with various shades to green.
At first, the funky has the appearance of an egg, which lies on the ground with its wide part down, but as it ripens and grows, the shell cracks, and an oblong fruit body appears from it. Its leg can reach up to 20 cm in length. When the body appears, it very quickly begins to grow up. Scientists noted that its growth rate is 5 mm per minute.
The fungus propagates by spores. His hat is still developing in the ground.
The fungus is covered with mucus, which makes it unpleasant to the touch. The pulp is merry gelatinous. While the mushroom is young, an unpleasant odor does not come from it, but when it matures, it starts to smell like carrion.
This mushroom is a relative of the raincoat mushroom. It is not toxic, at the stage of the egg is edible.
In Russia, fun is not considered as a mushroom suitable for food, but in some countries of Western Europe it is added to different dishes and even eaten raw (France, Czech Republic). Only young mushrooms resembling an egg eat. After the germination of the legs, they become unsuitable for consumption, as the process of decay immediately begins in their body.
Within 2-3 days after the germination of the legs, the mushroom rots and turns into a small puddle of mucous mass.
It was proved that the fungus fungus has healing substances similar to shiitake, but in the named fungus they are more pronounced.
Places of growth
The mushroom can be found in coniferous and deciduous forests. Usually found near stumps and near dying trees. Most often, a fun appears near the oak, Christmas trees, walnut trees. The mushroom prefers fertile soils.
Much less fun can be found in shrubs near swamps and ponds.
In the southern regions, fun is almost not growing. In Russia, this fungus is common in Siberia and the Caucasus, sometimes it can be seen in areas of the Black Sea.
Mushrooms begin to appear in June and bear fruit until October. The peak of their active growth falls on August.
The growth of the fungus largely depends on weather conditions: it does not tolerate drought in the summer and the first autumn frosts.
The mycelium quickly stops developing: in the same place it does not form for several years.
Growing fun in the home
Despite the specific smell and unsightly appearance, the fungus is especially appreciated, due to its medicinal properties. Since it is not possible to meet the mushroom everywhere, the question arises: is it possible to grow a fun-tree on your own, at home?
To do this is quite possible. First you need to purchase mycelium. Before planting it must be stored in the refrigerator.
Correct planting of the fungus mycelium on the site provides for a certain algorithm.
- First you need to make 30 cm deepenings in the ground, lay out 3 layers of the nutritional composition (10 cm each).
- The first layer is leaves, tree bark, grass.
- The second layer is forest humus. On this layer the fungus mycelium is evenly poured.
- The top layer is the remains of plants, leaves.
- The landing site is covered with garden soil.
For 1 square. m of nutrient medium enough 100 g of mycelium.
It is best to plant fun in the late fall, down to -5 degrees below zero.
Water these mushrooms with a drip, not plentifully, once a week. If it is rainy and cloudy, then you need to do this even less often.
In winter, the mushroom landing site can be covered with plastic wrap, although this is not necessary: the fungus mushroom is not afraid of even severe frosts. In addition, the heat that is released during rotting of compost is quite enough for the development of mycelium.
Also, this healing mushroom can be grown indoors, in boxes. Landing places - cellars, sheds, verandas, garages, that is, shaded areas. The temperature in the rooms should be between 14-35 degrees.
In open areas, mycelium fungus grows 7-8 years, indoors - 5-6 years.
The first crop of mushrooms after planting can be harvested after 2 months. After that, new mushrooms will grow twice a month.
Beneficial features
The fungus mushroom has such beneficial properties as:
- cancer cell suppression: the fungus contains polysaccharides that contribute to their destruction, therefore, various compounds are prepared on the basis of this fungus, which are used in the treatment of any type of tumor;
- improving the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract in various diseases;
- improvement of the condition and functions of the liver and kidneys;
- suppression of inflammatory processes in the joints, treatment of rheumatism and gout;
- vein toning and a decrease in the severity of inflammation with varicose veins and thrombophlebitis;
- increase immunity;
- improvement of the patient's condition with cardiovascular diseases;
- treatment of diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems;
- normalization of the functioning of the thyroid gland;
- control of blood sugar in diabetes;
- treatment of blood and lymph diseases;
- suppression of the severity of allergic reactions;
- restoration of male potency.
Due to the properties of the fungus, it is used as part of various agents for treating serious diseases, including cancer and HIV.
The use of fun in medicine
In folk medicine, there are many recipes that include fun. The following products are prepared on the basis of the mushroom:
- Dry mushroom powder. Fun should be cut into thin plates. Drying funky is recommended in a natural way, without using an electric dryer or oven. When the mushrooms dry, they should be ground in a coffee grinder until a powder is obtained. Keep this product in a tightly closed container. The powder from the oyster is dissolved in a glass of hot milk and drunk 2 times a day, morning and evening. Such a tool helps with pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis.
- Fresh mushrooms tincture. To prepare, take 750 g of fresh mushrooms and pour from 3 liters of vodka. Instead of vodka, you can take natural red wine. The composition should be in glass or ceramic dishes, which are tightly closed by a lid. The product should be infused for at least 3 weeks in a dark place. It is better to leave this composition for 2-3 months. After the tincture is ready, it does not need to be filtered: from mushrooms, you can make applications on inflamed or infected areas of the skin, or simply use them inside. This tincture is universal, it can be drunk for various diseases, taking 1 teaspoon 2 times a day. The recommended course of treatment is 1.5 months.
- Oil tincture with fun. To prepare this remedy, you need to take a teaspoon of powder prepared from dried mushrooms and pour half a liter of warmed olive or linseed oil. Mix everything, insist for a day at room temperature, then put the container with the composition in the refrigerator and leave for a week. Shake the container thoroughly before use. Tincture can be taken orally or used externally. Such a remedy helps well with burns, trophic ulcers, bedsores. Problem areas need to be lubricated with them 2 times a day. Taking tincture inside, you can improve the condition with diseases of the stomach and intestines, inflammatory processes in the kidneys. To do this, drink 1 teaspoon before meals 3 times a day.
- Candles with fun. They help in the treatment of hemorrhoids, with genital infections, diseases of the female reproductive system. To prepare, take cocoa butter, melt in a water bath, add 2 tsp. mushroom powder. Stir the ingredients until the mass is completely thickened and form candles out of it. Wrap them in chopped food foil. Depending on the localization of the lesion, suppositories should be injected into the anus or vagina 1 time per day, before bedtime. Keep suppositories in the refrigerator.
Before you start using medications based on fun, you should make sure that there are no contraindications and consult a doctor.
Video: the benefits of the fungus and its use
Contraindications
In order for the fun treatment to benefit, you need to prepare healing products, strictly observing the dosage and in no case exceeding it. This is especially true of alcohol tincture: abuse of this tool can cause a violation of the functions of the nervous and digestive systems.
You can not use fun when exacerbating chronic diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart.
Also, contraindications should include the following:
- autoimmune diseases;
- children's age up to 10 years;
- pregnancy period;
- lactation period;
- individual intolerance to the components that are contained in the mushrooms.
The fungus mushroom is conditionally edible, but only at the stage of the formed egg. Most often, it is not used in cooking, but in traditional medicine. Powder, tinctures are prepared on its basis. Veselka treats various diseases of the internal organs and skin lesions. When taking funds based on this fungus, the dosage must be strictly observed.