![]() Shoemaker doesn’t dwell on these claims, however, saying there’s still much more research to be done. ![]() ![]() These two are purported by many mushroom proponents to boost immunity and reduce inflammation (in the case of reishi) and tackle depression and even dementia (in the case of lion’s mane). He also makes and sells tinctures from lion’s mane, a shaggy, brain-shaped mushroom, and reishi mushrooms, which grow like colorful half-plates off logs or like antlers with suction cups. Shoemaker, 31, used to sell mushrooms, but he now focuses on his art and workshops in mushroom cultivation that are currently sold out (although he will be offering a few classes during the Mycological Society’s 39th Wild Mushroom Fair at South Coast Botanic Garden on Feb. When you go to an art opening, you don’t hear people talk about art the way people talk about mushrooms at the Mycological Society meetings.” “Eight years later, it’s become my entire life. “I got interested in mushrooms in 2015 because it was an excuse to not be around art people all the time,” Shoemaker said. ![]() The best tips and tricks for identifying and responsibly gathering fungi in the wild. Travel & Experiences Curious about mushroom foraging? It’s an ‘exceptionally good’ year to start in SoCal ![]()
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