Introduction to Medicinal Mycology is a unique exploration int the field of Mycology (the study of fungi and its application in medicine). Throughout this documentary-styled course you will find themes in ecology, biology, natural medicine, history and a unique glimpse at mushrooms as an entheogen. This course is intended to spark curiosity and inspiration in working with medicinal fungi and provide a unique foundation of understanding through our holistic lens that is both rooted in science and biology as well as human history and mysticism.
This Course includes 4 Chapters:
- Introduction (Preface)
- Chapter I: Ancient Partnerships: Evolutionary Mycology
- Chapter II: Symbiosis
- Chapter III (Part I)
- Chapter IV: Food of the Gods (Part II)
Total Course Length: 36min
Within this course you will walk away with:
- Evolutionary Mycology
- Lichen
- Plant & Fungi Relationship
- Ancient Fungi
- Symbiosis: An understanding of how fungi operate in ecosystems
- Saprophytic Species
- Mycorhizzal Species
- Parasitic Species
- Cordyceps Militaris & Ophiocordyceps Sinensis
- Ethnomycology: Food of the Gods Part I & II
- Medicinal Mushrooms and Ancient Hominids
- Ancient Hallucinogens
- Ancient Roots of Entheogens: From Ancient Greece & Beyond
