Medicinal mushrooms. To live long and in perfect health - Valentina Bianchi

Used for millennia in oriental medicine, particularly in traditional Chinese medicine, mushrooms have also seen their properties recognized by recent scientific studies. Not only do they have an exceptional nutritional value, linked to the presence of essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals in the growth substrate, but they have many beneficial effects on the health of our organism: they strengthen the immune system, regulate blood sugar and cholesterol, inhibit the development of tumors and treat cardiovascular and neurological disorders. It is therefore possible to discover how some common edible mushrooms can help in the prevention and treatment of diseases that are increasingly frequent today: for example metabolic diseases (diabetes) and immune diseases (viral infections). In the pages of this book the reader will find the characteristics and qualities of the main medicinal mushrooms clearly and thoroughly explained, as well as useful advice for their collection and conservation. The volume then ends with the exclusive mushroom-based recipes of a great Italian chef, Gianni Battistella, designed to combine perfectly with a balanced and natural diet.

Page. 257
Publisher:The Age of Aquarius