If collected and kept whole, the underside can be scratched and be used for making rustic etched artwork! Ours is cleaned, cut into smaller pieces and dried for tea. As always, great care is taken to ensure that this lovely mushroom is foraged in a respectable and sustainable manner.
Common Name: Artist Conk
Latin binomial: Ganoderma applanatum
Ganoderma applanatum has been used in Eastern medicine for thousands of years to treat rheumatic tuberculosis and even esophageal cancer.
It is also commonly used to help soothe indigestion, relieve pain and reduce phlegm. Further studies have shown that its medicinal qualities also include anti-tumor, anti-oxidation and as a regulator for body immunity.
Wild Dried Ganoderma applanatum (Artist Conk)
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