The name is interesting as it’s the same sound given to the ancient ones referred to as the Rishis. I’m in the UK south and just started on the journey into medicinal mushrooms, Thank you so much for this insightful video.
The correct (Japanese) pronunciation of this mushroom's name is RAY-shee, rather than "ree-shee" - but they're still pretty cool! :) I hope your mycological journey is going well!
That was very well organized. I've recently gotten into mycology and have found ganoderma applanatum a well as ganoderma sessile. Both are in the drying process at the moment but I cant wait to try it as a tincture.
Hi Adam, huge favor: in the future could you show your process for making a Reishi tincture? I know there are other videos out there but you are most knowledgable. Helping make sense of which Reishi species would be best for this purpose would also be a huge help. In Connecticut we have red, gold and hemlock varieties. Many thanks
I recently found a bunch of the hemlock varnish shrooms... I dehydrated them for long term.... and throw a chunk in my coffee every morning.... God bless
After watching this video a couple years ago, I finally found some Ganoderma tsugae while on vacation. Rented a cabin on Beech Mountain NC (Blue Ridge Mountains). Eastern Hemlocks don't grow where I live in Central KY, so I asked the owner if I could take a few specimen if I found 'em, and he said that was fine. I'm presently making my first Reishi tincture (I have made hot water extracts of applanatum).
Great video. I just found this mushroom in Florida and was looking up to identify it. I’m checking out your website. Maybe we will see some things in Florida? I know it’s based in PA but I enjoy learning about mushrooms and plants. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Helpful to hear they can on occasion start to grow in the fall and even into winter. I made some totem wood logs using ganoderma tsuge on hemlock two years ago and it’s late December and found most the logs with little reishi mushrooms but the didn’t have the look growing half of them straight up not on a shelf and just seemed weird to be growing after freezes snow and lots of rain here in Oregon.
Thanks Adam, another great informative vid. Love your content. Your my go to RUclipsr when I have a few mins to brush up on my foraging skills and learn so much more in the process.
Thank you for another wonderfully informative video! This is my 1st season mushrooming & you have taught me so much! I am making tinctures with reichi!
I saw almost like reishi mushroom on my coconut tree not so sure , now I am sure after watching your video and the forming in the beginning of the mushroom at early stage , it is sure reishi for sure
Grew up near DuBois. Parents didn't know much about mushrooms, but I was taught all about finding teaberries and mint. Also chewed on a lot of birch bark. Seeing this video definitely made me home sick for such beautiful surroundings.
+Amy Nguyen Check out areas dominated by hemlock trees. Usually, I find hemlocks near swift water, springs, or cliffs near streams. Visit these areas in June, and you should have no problem finding reishi. :)
Very nice talk. I am interest in chemical composition of Reishi, can you tell me the methods, standard to evaluate the chemical composition of Reishi, please? It growth up here, but we don't know when should we harvest the Reishi? Thanks
I didn’t go through the comments to search so sorry if you already answered, but what are the common sizes of these mushrooms, also, when is the time to harvest, how do you harvest, is it dried then ground? Thanks for the info you seem very knowledgeable! My family and I have been into mushroom hunting, we strictly take pictures and research them, but would like to get into harvesting the medicinal and beneficial ones. Thanks for the help.
Are you sure they weren't appalantum or a different species of ganoderma? I've seen artist conks, red belts, and several other brackets about 3ft across right here by my house
Have found quite a few reishis since watching your videos on the subject, including some today. Am waiting till they mature, per your suggestion, before harvesting so that they can drop their spores....
Adam.. I believe I found a Golden reishi (Ganoderma Curtisii) here in the southeast.. my iPhone app identified it as such.. do I have to dry it to make a tenture? After I dry it (I assume) then do I grind it up?..
None that I know of. There are some that look somewhat similar but none that grow on hemlock. I also don't know of any shelf mushrooms in north america that are poisoness. I am a forager but NOT a mycologist. Reishi are so easy to get right every time. One that looks similar and grows on evergreen is the red-belted polypore b ut that is reputed to have medicinal properties as well. As do artist conks. Learn to identify hemlocks and you won't have a problem. Or as Adam suggests go with a group or a forager like me. Cheers
Adam-I have found 2 different groups of Ganoderma tsugea in 2 different areas here in Vermont, but this 2nd group I found seemed well past their prime and I read to take caution when they are decaying as molds that grow on them are toxic. Could you show the bottom of the Reishi-what it SHOULD look like so we can distinguish between one that is good for processing for medicine and one that is past its prime? Thanks for all you do. Roxane
Thank you sooo much for writing scientific nomenclature correctly!!!!! Capital letter for the genus and lower case for the species. Irritates me to no end when people get it wrong!!
Hi Adam great video, I have a quick question I have a dead maple tree which seems to be growing a reishi but it's not waxy. I'm in central Ontario Canada and have pics of it. Any way you might be able to help identify it?
Adam. I love your videos. you are Awsome. . do you know anything about the polypore mushroom wolfporia? I would appreciate any info you can provide. I am having a hard time finding info on it. thanks keep up the great work!
I have been searching if I can take Reishi and other mushrooms alike with antipsychotics but I keep getting the results of magic mushrooms. I have reas that medicinal mushrooms can help with depression and anxiety, something I have been meaning to take.
I found a mushroom on my new property in western Michigan. Grand Haven, which is the border of lake Michigan. I'm not positive which kind of mushroom it is, i was wondering if you could help me out? I have a picture of it, how can i send to you?
Awesomness as always. I beleive mine are growing on some old stumps. My yard is mostly tall straigt pines. Not jack pines...maybe red pines. There is a maple with exposed roots close to the reshi. If i laid hemlock logs around this area, anyone think i have a chance to grow this patch?
I found reishi 2 times the 1st time they were red an fresher but the 2nd time it was darker dyed out an it has brown spores so I'm not sure yet what to think
Hi Adam, I have an old gum tree stump which we buried in my front yard. For the past 5 years now these mushrooms grow up through my lawn. If I let them grow they get pretty big, they turn mostly like a dark reddish shiny look. Do you know what they are? Should I be saving them or should I continue to throw them away? Thanks, Joe
I hate to waste alcohol consumption on a tincture. Can I extract the benefits of this mushroom by having wine with a meal that includes ganoderma tsugae?
Well reishi season is on in northern NY. If we'd just get some rain and Canada would stop burning we might get a good flush. Preliminary scouting in a small gulf turned up a couple emerging but my main haunts are dry as a bone and temps have turned cooler. Good for packing out but reishi don't like cool and dry. Not sure of wildfire fall-out dust too. Last year 120 pounds , dry weight. Most went to Cali.
Hello Adam, as always another wonderful video !! In your opinion what is the best way to ingest Reishi mushrooms , tincture , powder as in a tea or capsule form ? In tincture form is the base carrier better to be alcohol or a water base ? I am not sure of your daily occupation my friend and being your a young guy with your God given talent of being one with plants and nature, if I were you I would pursue a career in holistic medicine, the world awaits you !!!!! Keep up your great work !!!
+peter bochek Peter - I prefer to ingest this particular species in tincture form. The tea is rather bitter unless you mix it with other herbs. The dual extracted tincture contains both the alcohol and water soluble fractions, so it's almost as if I am consuming a concentrated tea. I recommend dual extracted tinctures with all medicinal mushrooms (both alcohol and water). Thanks for the kind words and your support! -Adam
Is Ganodermataceae the same? I took a picture on September 9, 2022, of a wild mushroom growing at the very base of a tree and the app Picture This identified it as Ganodermataceae.
I admire your passion. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state.
I found Ganoderma Oregonese today. I've spent many hours today confirming, studying, and learning how I want to process it.
Love this so much. I just gotten some today
The name is interesting as it’s the same sound given to the ancient ones referred to as the Rishis. I’m in the UK south and just started on the journey into medicinal mushrooms, Thank you so much for this insightful video.
The correct (Japanese) pronunciation of this mushroom's name is RAY-shee, rather than "ree-shee" - but they're still pretty cool! :) I hope your mycological journey is going well!
Honestly the best information about mushrooms on RUclips. Thank you so much for what you share!!
I just found some Reishi today. Love your videos man! I live in Erie , PA. right up the way from you my friend.
Another great video. Keep them coming. I'm learning more then I thought I ever wood. Can't stay out of the woods now.
Your love for these subjects is really infectious my friend. Another excellent video. Wishing you a good, healthy and safe New Year.
One of my lipstick had Ganoderma Lucidum extract in it and I think it explains that I feel calm these last few days.
That was very well organized. I've recently gotten into mycology and have found ganoderma applanatum a well as ganoderma sessile. Both are in the drying process at the moment but I cant wait to try it as a tincture.
Hi Adam, huge favor: in the future could you show your process for making a Reishi tincture? I know there are other videos out there but you are most knowledgable. Helping make sense of which Reishi species would be best for this purpose would also be a huge help. In Connecticut we have red, gold and hemlock varieties. Many thanks
This was really informative! Thank you from Costa Rica
I recently found a bunch of the hemlock varnish shrooms... I dehydrated them for long term.... and throw a chunk in my coffee every morning.... God bless
Just harvested my first ganoderma Tsugae back a trail along Susquehanna river. So exciting.
Thanks for all your videos amazing person
You did a great job on the video.
+Bonnie M Thank you, and thanks for watching!
After watching this video a couple years ago, I finally found some Ganoderma tsugae while on vacation. Rented a cabin on Beech Mountain NC (Blue Ridge Mountains). Eastern Hemlocks don't grow where I live in Central KY, so I asked the owner if I could take a few specimen if I found 'em, and he said that was fine. I'm presently making my first Reishi tincture (I have made hot water extracts of applanatum).
much love that was so informational thank you!
As always knowledgable you are💖
I just collected some today..thanx for sharing your precious information
Thank you for sharing your passion
Great video. I just found this mushroom in Florida and was looking up to identify it. I’m checking out your website. Maybe we will see some things in Florida? I know it’s based in PA but I enjoy learning about mushrooms and plants. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Thank you! Ganoderma is what we all need during this pandemic 😷
Helpful to hear they can on occasion start to grow in the fall and even into winter. I made some totem wood logs using ganoderma tsuge on hemlock two years ago and it’s late December and found most the logs with little reishi mushrooms but the didn’t have the look growing half of them straight up not on a shelf and just seemed weird to be growing after freezes snow and lots of rain here in Oregon.
Thanks Adam, another great informative vid. Love your content. Your my go to RUclipsr when I have a few mins to brush up on my foraging skills and learn so much more in the process.
You're welcome, and thanks for the support!
Excellent as usual....going to look into Ganaderma sps for health benefits...
Thanks....
Super smart and knowledgeable guy
I think I found some Today but not certain in West Virginia
Amazing video, well spoken. Great work!
Hi, enjoyed your video. What do you think about Organo Gold Coffee?
Thank you for another wonderfully informative video! This is my 1st season mushrooming & you have taught me so much! I am making tinctures with reichi!
I wish I could harvest wild rishi mushrooms, I live in NYC. So I use capsule supplement
Found a ton of young reishi today, Southern Connecticut!
Would love to learn more about Ganoderma Applanatum. Any videos on this?
Thanks for sharing
Loved your video! Thank you so much
How long do they grow? I have seen them but they are small.
what a fun guy
I read about this mushroom in a book, now I'm here. sweet
Great information Adam, thanks.
Thanks for great video, you peaked my interest in reishi.
Great video, thankyou, expressed so very well and easy to understand!
I saw almost like reishi mushroom on my coconut tree not so sure , now I am sure after watching your video and the forming in the beginning of the mushroom at early stage , it is sure reishi for sure
Fanawesometastic as ALWAYS 🙏💕😊!!!
Is there a different colors of Reishi , I find a light yellow... thank you for your great videos! You are amazing!!!
I'd like to say that to you actually are really in love with nature. Not many people do in Quebec. Maybe we should colaberate sometime soon
Ps my real email is: waterbysun02@hotmail.com.
You said you use this in tincture form, what brand?
Have any studies been done on the Reishi mushroom's ability to modulate the cytokine storms we are seeing in severe Covid 19 infections?
Grew up near DuBois. Parents didn't know much about mushrooms, but I was taught all about finding teaberries and mint. Also chewed on a lot of birch bark. Seeing this video definitely made me home sick for such beautiful surroundings.
Thanks for making this video. I moved to PA last year and now I have a cool thing to hunt for! 😊
+Amy Nguyen Great! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! -Adam
+Learn Your Land I live in the Pittsburgh area, where can I go to find this beautiful mushroom?
+Amy Nguyen Check out areas dominated by hemlock trees. Usually, I find hemlocks near swift water, springs, or cliffs near streams. Visit these areas in June, and you should have no problem finding reishi. :)
Very nice talk. I am interest in chemical composition of Reishi, can you tell me the methods, standard to evaluate the chemical composition of Reishi, please?
It growth up here, but we don't know when should we harvest the Reishi?
Thanks
I didn’t go through the comments to search so sorry if you already answered, but what are the common sizes of these mushrooms, also, when is the time to harvest, how do you harvest, is it dried then ground?
Thanks for the info you seem very knowledgeable! My family and I have been into mushroom hunting, we strictly take pictures and research them, but would like to get into harvesting the medicinal and beneficial ones.
Thanks for the help.
Great Content 👍 You are really Good!
Great video, very well done...
+TheSmokinApe Thank you!
This is real medicine!
I got mine from an online store
Psychekings they are on
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Ganoderma is the best food substitute
The small side of RUclips is beautiful...
Can this help if I have a cyst on thyroid
I just found a TON of them and they are HUGE! I’m talking the size of a small glass side table top! ❤️😳🤓😱
Natasha Granados where at ? Show me your spot !
Are you sure they weren't appalantum or a different species of ganoderma? I've seen artist conks, red belts, and several other brackets about 3ft across right here by my house
Have found quite a few reishis since watching your videos on the subject, including some today. Am waiting till they mature, per your suggestion, before harvesting so that they can drop their spores....
Adam.. I believe I found a Golden reishi (Ganoderma Curtisii) here in the southeast.. my iPhone app identified it as such.. do I have to dry it to make a tenture? After I dry it (I assume) then do I grind it up?..
Man I wanna find some
Do they have poisonous mushrooms that can be mistaken for Reishi?
Thank you ..,
None that I know of. There are some that look somewhat similar but none that grow on hemlock. I also don't know of any shelf mushrooms in north america that are poisoness. I am a forager but NOT a mycologist. Reishi are so easy to get right every time. One that looks similar and grows on evergreen is the red-belted polypore b ut that is reputed to have medicinal properties as well. As do artist conks. Learn to identify hemlocks and you won't have a problem. Or as Adam suggests go with a group or a forager like me. Cheers
Adam-I have found 2 different groups of Ganoderma tsugea in 2 different areas here in Vermont, but this 2nd group I found seemed well past their prime and I read to take caution when they are decaying as molds that grow on them are toxic. Could you show the bottom of the Reishi-what it SHOULD look like so we can distinguish between one that is good for processing for medicine and one that is past its prime? Thanks for all you do. Roxane
It would be nice to know where you can get the best quality Red Rishi mushroom dried?
Will be looking for it!
How to use it as medication?
Thank you sooo much for writing scientific nomenclature correctly!!!!! Capital letter for the genus and lower case for the species. Irritates me to no end when people get it wrong!!
You're welcome!
You get irritated way to easily then. .. take a chill pill
Hi Adam great video, I have a quick question I have a dead maple tree which seems to be growing a reishi but it's not waxy. I'm in central Ontario Canada and have pics of it. Any way you might be able to help identify it?
I just found tou. Very good vid. Thank you
nice video .. red gadorma can u show
Adam. I love your videos. you are Awsome. . do you know anything about the polypore mushroom wolfporia? I would appreciate any info you can provide. I am having a hard time finding info on it. thanks keep up the great work!
Would’ve appreciated more of an identification
I have a bunch growing on the redbud, can it be ganoderma tsugae? Is there reishi look alike? Thank you
I have been searching if I can take Reishi and other mushrooms alike with antipsychotics but I keep getting the results of magic mushrooms. I have reas that medicinal mushrooms can help with depression and anxiety, something I have been meaning to take.
I found a mushroom on my new property in western Michigan. Grand Haven, which is the border of lake Michigan. I'm not positive which kind of mushroom it is, i was wondering if you could help me out? I have a picture of it, how can i send to you?
Thank you for the information
Awesomness as always. I beleive mine are growing on some old stumps. My yard is mostly tall straigt pines. Not jack pines...maybe red pines. There is a maple with exposed roots close to the reshi. If i laid hemlock logs around this area, anyone think i have a chance to grow this patch?
I found reishi 2 times the 1st time they were red an fresher but the 2nd time it was darker dyed out an it has brown spores so I'm not sure yet what to think
What is the differences between the Chinese Rishi and Ganoderma Tsugae?
Hi Adam,
I have an old gum tree stump which we buried in my front yard. For the past 5 years now these mushrooms grow up through my lawn. If I let them grow they get pretty big, they turn mostly like a dark reddish shiny look. Do you know what they are? Should I be saving them or should I continue to throw them away?
Thanks, Joe
Can you show us the difference of poisonous and non-poisonous??
Thank you so very much!!
Can you talk about the different types of reishis. Cos I want to know if they are all the same. Thanks
Your store link isnt working..
I hate to waste alcohol consumption on a tincture. Can I extract the benefits of this mushroom by having wine with a meal that includes ganoderma tsugae?
How does the tsugae differ from lucidum biochemically and medicinally?
Well reishi season is on in northern NY. If we'd just get some rain and Canada would stop burning we might get a good flush. Preliminary scouting in a small gulf turned up a couple emerging but my main haunts are dry as a bone and temps have turned cooler. Good for packing out but reishi don't like cool and dry. Not sure of wildfire fall-out dust too. Last year 120 pounds , dry weight. Most went to Cali.
Follow up. No reishi this year to speak of. 4 or 5 pounds at best.
Hello Adam, as always another wonderful video !! In your opinion what is the best way to ingest Reishi mushrooms , tincture , powder as in a tea or capsule form ? In tincture form is the base carrier better to be alcohol or a water base ? I am not sure of your daily occupation my friend and being your a young guy with your God given talent of being one with plants and nature, if I were you I would pursue a career in holistic medicine, the world awaits you !!!!! Keep up your great work !!!
+peter bochek Peter - I prefer to ingest this particular species in tincture form. The tea is rather bitter unless you mix it with other herbs. The dual extracted tincture contains both the alcohol and water soluble fractions, so it's almost as if I am consuming a concentrated tea. I recommend dual extracted tinctures with all medicinal mushrooms (both alcohol and water). Thanks for the kind words and your support! -Adam
great info!
What about Ganoderma Sessile? It is good for medicinal purposes? Tnx.
Is Ganodermataceae the same? I took a picture on September 9, 2022, of a wild mushroom growing at the very base of a tree and the app Picture This identified it as Ganodermataceae.
Which mushroom best for runny nose?? I am suffering from last 10 years.
Hey Adam. Thank you for the infor Any poisonous look a likes?
thanks for the info....just a suggestion for future vids....maybe also give a better description of the host tree...foliage, bark, etc.
+puerhguy Good suggestion... thanks!
Adam can you tell us what your dual extractions recipe is? Thanks!
Just found my first one!
nice hair day!
Thank you!!!!!
I have a stump growing something similar .. I wish I could accurately identify what it is.. looks like Reishi Mushroom .. just not sure.